View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Thursday 13 August 2026.
Weather Situation
Fresh southwesterly winds today behind a trough that is moving into the Tasman Sea. Then, a high pressure system moving over South Australia is expected to drift towards Tasmania later in the week, directing onshore south to southeasterly winds over the coastal waters.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 14 August
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming south to southeasterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 15 August
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Thursday.
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