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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Tuesday 7 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A southerly wind change over the far north coast will stall and weaken this morning. Winds will become north to northwesterly from midweek onwards apart from brief incursions of southerly winds to the far south coast as a high pressure ridge extends from the Tasman Sea to the far north coast while a series of cold fronts skim to the south.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Port Macquarie during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning northerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 8 October
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Macquarie Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 9 October
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and 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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Tuesday.
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