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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Tuesday 27 October 2020.
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system south of Tasmania is slowly moving east, while a low pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a trough towards the Queensland coast. This pattern will maintain south to southeasterly winds and a southeasterly swell over New South Wales waters for the next day or two. On Thursday, the coastal trough may deepen and strengthen southerly winds as a transient low pressure system forms and moves away to the east. After this, winds are expected to turn east to northeasterly and increase as a new trough develops over inland New South Wales.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Wednesday 28 October
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Thursday 29 October
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 30 October
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting easterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
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 4:10 am EDT Wednesday.
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