View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast updated at 7:01 pm EST on Monday 4 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front and its associated troughs are crossing the eastern areas of the state, bringing a west to southwesterly wind change in the wake while weakening. Winds will become southerly on Tuesday, then turn east to northeast midweek ahead of a strong cold front that will cross the state on Thursday. Strong west to southwesterly winds will follow in its wake, with potential gale force winds further south, as a low forms off the far South Coast between Thursday and Friday. Winds will then gradually ease later Friday through the weekend as these systems quickly head off to the Tasman Sea while a high-pressure system moves over the Bight and extends a ridge over the coastal waters.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 5 May
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 2 metres, tending easterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the early morning. Sunny day.
Wednesday 6 May
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then tending northerly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 7 May
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- 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 10:00 pm EST Monday.
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