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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 6 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough lies over the northern coastal waters, while a cold front is entering the south coast and heading north, crossing the entire coastal waters this evening into Wednesday morning, with a strong, gusty southerly change in its wake. The front will then move to the Tasman Sea and deepen to a low pressure system well-offshore, while a high pressure system passing to the south of the state extends a ridge across the coastal waters mid to late this week. Winds will turn northerly on Friday into Saturday ahead of the next trough that will reach the coastal waters during the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Gale Warning for Tuesday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore north of Point Perpendicular.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres offshore south of Point Perpendicular.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Port Kembla.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 7 October
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 2 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Thursday 8 October
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 9 October
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Point Perpendicular during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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