South Coast Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 5:15 am EDT on Monday 6 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the state's far northeast is drifting eastwards. Warm and windy conditions will develop ahead of a southerly change associated with a cold front crossing the state's south during today. A trough associated with this front may briefly linger over the state's north on Tuesday. Warm, windy and unsettled conditions should redevelop ahead of the passage of another cold front from Wednesday while a ridge of high pressure builds over the state's west later in the week.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely during the morning and afternoon. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 23.

Fire Danger
Illawarra/Shoalhaven: High
Far South Coast: Moderate

Sun protection 9:30am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers increasing. Batemans Bay 22
Shower or two. Bega 21
Shower or two. Merimbula 20

Tuesday 7 October

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 24.

Wednesday 8 October

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28.

Thursday 9 October

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Monday.

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