No warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Thursday 6 February 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea currently extends a ridge into northeastern New South Wales, directing a northeasterly airstream along the far northern coast, while a coastal trough brings showers and thunderstorms to the mid north coastal fringe. A trough and southerly change are forecast to affect the southern half of the coast on the weekend, with winds tending east to southeasterly along the coast into the new week
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly inshore. Winds becoming northeasterly in the early evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Friday 7 February
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Stephens during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 8 February
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Norah Head at night.
Sunday 9 February
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending northeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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 4:10 am EDT Friday.
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