IDN11003
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 10:00 pm EST on Saturday 18 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 21 April 2026.
Please be aware
Wind 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.
Southerly winds will be maintained during the weekend as a high pressure system over Victoria extends a ridge over the coastal waters and enters the southern Tasman Sea by Sunday. From Monday, winds should gradually turn southeasterly as the ridge persists through to mid-week.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Port Stephens. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Port Stephens. Swell: Southerly 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions in the evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southerly 4 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending southeasterly 2.5 metres during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southerly 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions in the evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southerly 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending southeasterly 2.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southerly 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore south of Point Perpendicular. Weather: Partly cloudy. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions in the evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore north of Port Kembla. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EST Sunday.
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