View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Wednesday 17 June 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is extending ridge across the coastal waters while drifting eastwards, bringing a northeasterly airstream. Winds will become northerly and freshen for Thursday and Friday as a cold front approaches from the west, before turning westerly over the weekend following its passage. Winds then turn southerly on Sunday as a second cold front brushes along the south of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Thursday 18 June
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Eden Coast
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 19 June
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- 1st Swell
- North to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 20 June
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Merimbula.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EST Thursday.
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