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Forecast issued at 10:08 am EDT on Sunday 7 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A strong cold front is bringing a fresh to strong southwesterly change for southern parts of the coast, and strong northeasterly winds ahead of it for central and northern parts of the coast. This southwesterly change will reach central and northern parts of the coast this afternoon as the cold front moves east, before winds tend north to northeasterly across the entire coast on Monday as ridge builds along the coast. Another cold front will brush southern and central parts of the coast on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing a southwesterly change with it.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Point Perpendicular in the late morning. Winds tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 8 December
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 9 December
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- 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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Sunday.
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