View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Wednesday 14 November 2018.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge towards the northern New South Wales coast and is directing north to northeasterly winds along most of the coast. The next trough and associated southerly change is forecast to reach the far southern coast this evening, before moving over central waters during Thursday and northern waters during Friday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Macquarie.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 15 November
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Port Macquarie early in the morning. Winds shifting south to southwesterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Macquarie.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 16 November
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Saturday 17 November
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Thursday.
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