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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Coastal Waters Forecast for New South Wales
Northern Zones: Point Danger to Broken Bay

Issued at 10:00 am EDT on Saturday 7 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 9 February 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.

Warning Information

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Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over northern part of the coast, bringing moderate to fresh northeasterly winds to the northern and central parts of the coast, while a trough extends from northwestern NSW through to the southern coast, bringing easterly winds to the southern part of the coast. Winds will tend northeasterly along the whole coast again from Sunday as the trough contracts away slightly from the coast, before another southerly change moves along southern and central parts of the coast Monday and Tuesday as the trough moves into the Tasman sea and a new ridge builds over the coast.

Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Coffs Harbour during the day. Winds turning northeasterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Coffs Harbour. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Crowdy Head. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Crowdy Head in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Port Stephens in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Norah Head. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Hunter Coast

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Port Stephens in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Saturday.

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