IDN11002
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 14 September 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 17 September 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 will increase during today before a trough brings a southerly change to the far south in the evening. This southerly change will continue to move north along the coast on Tuesday and then strengthen as a cold front reaches the Tasman Sea. After this, southerly winds will persist as a ridge of high pressure extends across from the west.
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cape Byron. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore north of Yamba. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Cape Byron during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly below 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 35 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 25 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the early morning.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres inshore. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 35 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 25 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the early morning.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore south of Coffs Harbour. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Port Macquarie. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots shifting south to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning and again in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Port Macquarie during the morning. Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: South to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Port Macquarie in the early morning.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Stephens. Weather: Clear.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting south to southeasterly in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning and again in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Port Stephens later in the evening. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Stephens during the morning. Weather: Sunny day. 70% chance of showers in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions in the afternoon and evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions in the early morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EST Tuesday.
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