View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Sunday 8 November 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front which moved up the NSW coast during Saturday now deepens into a low pressure system over the Tasman Sea. A ridge builds over inland NSW, maintaining strong and gusty southerly winds and large, powerful seas. Winds ease early this week ahead of another southerly change from Wednesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Monday 9 November
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore north of Merimbula during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Tuesday 10 November
- Winds
- West to southwesterly about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming northerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Wednesday 11 November
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Monday.
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