IDN11003
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 12:00 pm EDT on Friday 27 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 1 March 2026.
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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.
A slow moving trough about the Central Coast weakens during the morning and clears during today. A high pressure system moves into the Tasman today, maintaining onshore easterly airstream across the coastal waters over the weekend.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Port Stephens during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Norah Head. 1st Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Stephens. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Norah Head. 2nd Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Port Stephens. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Norah Head during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly below 1 metre by early evening. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly around 1 metre around midday. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Friday.
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