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Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Thursday 27 March 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure is expected to persist along the coast, directing an east to southeasterly flow. Winds will then turn fresh northeasterly late this week as a trough extends to central parts of the coast, possibly deepening to a low pressure system off the coast on Saturday before moving offshore. Fresh southerly winds are forecast to develop along the coast later in the weekend in the wake of the low.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Crowdy Head during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Macquarie during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 28 March
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Saturday 29 March
- Winds
- Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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 4:05 pm EDT Thursday.
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