View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Wednesday 26 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough continues to move up the northern coastline, bringing a fresh southerly wind change in its wake. Winds will then ease later in the week as a high pressure ridge develops across the coastal waters.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Point Perpendicular in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 27 August
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Point Perpendicular early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloud clearing.
Friday 28 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly in the late morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 29 August
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Point Perpendicular.
- 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
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- 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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