View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:27 pm EST on Sunday 18 August 2019.
Weather Situation
A cold front will continue to sweep across southeast Australia this evening and into Monday. In its wake a slow moving high pressure system will move across the Bight bringing a strong west to southwesterly flow across the south of the state.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- Northeasterly 25 to 30 knots turning northerly in the evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Monday 19 August
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning west to southwesterly during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 20 August
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to 35 knots in the late evening then decreasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 21 August
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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 4:10 am EST Monday.
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