IDN11002
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 4:05 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 12 April 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.
Northerly winds strengthening ahead of a strong cold front that is forecast to move across the coastal waters Friday with a fresh and gusty southerly wind change in its wake expected late Friday into Saturday.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Cape Byron during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning northerly in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore by early evening. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Cape Byron during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Byron during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Yamba. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Cape Byron in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots before dawn then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Coffs Harbour during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. 1st Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening. 2nd Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Cloud clearing.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Crowdy Head. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. 1st Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres around midday, then tending easterly 1.5 metres by early evening. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Crowdy Head in the late morning and afternoon.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Port Macquarie. 1st Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening. 2nd Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Stephens. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Stephens during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late morning and afternoon.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Norah Head by early evening. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Port Stephens. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Port Stephens during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Thursday.
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