View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Monday 23 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is extending a ridge to eastern New South Wales and maintaining east to northeasterly airstream over Sydney Waters. Then, a strong cold front looks set to cross Sydney Waters late Thursday, with fresh to strong south to southwesterly winds in its wake.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Tuesday 24 March
- Winds
- North to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly in the early morning then becoming east to northeasterly in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Wednesday 25 March
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 26 March
- Winds
- West to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly during the day then becoming west to southwesterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 27 March
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Monday.
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