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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 10:24 pm EDT on Thursday 19 March 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 22 March 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 trough lies between the Hunter and Mid North Coast bringing unsettled conditions today. The trough is expected to linger Friday before moving offshore. Easterly winds continue through Saturday and Sunday maintaining unsettled weather. Winds may turn north about the south coast early next week. A cold front may bring a southerly change to the south coast late next week.

Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli

Forecast for Thursday 19 March until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 20 March

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 21 March

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Cape Byron in the afternoon.

Forecast for Sunday 22 March

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape

Forecast for Thursday 19 March until midnight

Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 20 March

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 21 March

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.

Forecast for Sunday 22 March

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks

Forecast for Thursday 19 March until midnight

Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 20 March

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming south to southeasterly about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.

Forecast for Saturday 21 March

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Forecast for Sunday 22 March

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay

Forecast for Thursday 19 March until midnight

Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 20 March

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Forecast for Saturday 21 March

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Forecast for Sunday 22 March

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Friday.

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