View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Sunday 21 September 2025.
Weather Situation
A broad ridge of high pressure extends across the coastal waters today. A cold front and its associated trough move northward along south and central parts of the coast during Monday, moving over the far north during Tuesday. From Wednesday onwards a strong high pressure system in the Bight extends a ridge across the NSW coastal waters, bringing generally settled weather for the remainder of the week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Monday 22 September
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots inshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Tuesday 23 September
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Wednesday 24 September
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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 4:10 am EST Monday.
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