Sydney Enclosed Waters Forecast: Sydney Harbour, Pittwater and Botany Bay

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Forecast issued at 3:55 am EDT on Sunday 2 November 2025.

Weather Situation

Winds are forecast to turn southerly later today in the wake of a weak trough brushing the northern half of the coast. Winds will turn north to northeasterly and freshen later this weekend through early next week. Then, a cold front is forecast to cross Sydney Waters on Tuesday, with a fresh and gusty westerly wind change in its wake.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 3 November

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then becoming north to northeasterly about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Tuesday 4 November

Winds
West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Wednesday 5 November

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to southeasterly during the afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Sunday.

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