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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Tuesday 18 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over Tasman Sea is directing onshore southeast to northeasterly wind. Winds will strengthen and become north to northeasterly along the southern coast on Wednesday as a low pressure trough approaches from the west.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Wednesday 19 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Thursday 20 August
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly below 1 metre later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 21 August
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening.
- Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 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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- 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 Tuesday.
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