View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A strong high over the Great Australian Bight is moving east in the wake of a trough in the Tasman Sea, directing strong and blustery southerly winds over the coastal waters. The winds will ease from Thursday as the high moves across the state later in the week and into the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Thursday 17 September
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 18 September
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending north to northwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 19 September
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots shifting north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Port Kembla.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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 10:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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