View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Friday 3 July 2026.
Weather Situation
Moderate to fresh westerly winds develop over the Sydney Waters following the passage of a cold front. A high pressure system over the Bight will then drift towards Tasmania while a low develops near New Zealand, bringing fresh southerly winds and large, powerful waves to Sydney Waters over the weekend and into early next week.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 4 July
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the morning then becoming south to southwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 5 July
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Monday 6 July
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Tuesday 7 July
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% 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.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Friday.
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