IDN11002
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 10:05 pm EDT on Tuesday 28 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 31 October 2025.
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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 high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge across the south as it drifts eastwards, while a trough lies off southeast Queensland coast, maintaining east to southeasterly winds across the coastal waters today. Winds will gradually turn northeasterly midweek onwards as the trough in the north moves offshore while the High enters the Tasman Sea. Northerly winds will increase later in the week through the weekend as the high continues tracking further east towards New Zealand while the next trough and cold front approach from the west.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cape Byron. Seas: 2 metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Cape Byron.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending southeasterly 2 to 3 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to below 1 metre around midday. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending easterly 1.5 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of rain.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Coffs Harbour during the morning. Winds tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending northerly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Crowdy Head. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Macquarie. Swell: Southerly 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of rain.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Port Macquarie early in the morning. Winds turning northeasterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Crowdy Head during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Crowdy Head in the evening.
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Stephens during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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