View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Monday 4 July 2022.
Weather Situation
The East Coast Low decayed into a trough over the Hunter district overnight, while a strong high over the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge to the southern Tasman Sea. The combination of these features is bringing strong to gale force winds and large surf about central parts of the coast. The trough will linger about the northern half of the coast on Tuesday, with winds and surf easing during Wednesday or Thursday. The high is expected to drift across southeast Australia to the Tasman Sea mid-week, after which there are indications that a new trough may move along the coast.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Crowdy Head.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 5 July
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Macquarie Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 30 knots south of Port Macquarie during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Wednesday 6 July
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.
Thursday 7 July
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EST Tuesday.
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