View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Friday 29 September 2023.
Weather Situation
A high crossing southeastern Australia extends a ridge over the coastal waters. The high will drift east, reach the Tasman Sea later today and maintain the ridge for a few days. The ridge will strengthen on the weekend. A southerly change and trough will move into the southern waters on Sunday, moving north throughout the day.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 30 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Point Perpendicular.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 1 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots tending southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly 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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Friday.
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