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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 4:00 am EST on Sunday 14 June 2026
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 16 June 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 cold front slipping south of the state extends a trough and southerly change to the coastal waters during today, tending fresh and gusty about the southern and central coasts. A second high pressure system will build over the Tasman Sea from Monday and extend a ridge over the coastal waters during early next week.

Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli

Forecast for Sunday 14 June until midnight

Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 15 June

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the morning. Swell: East to northeasterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 16 June

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape

Forecast for Sunday 14 June until midnight

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 15 June

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots before turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 16 June

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly below 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Coffs Harbour. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks

Forecast for Sunday 14 June until midnight

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Port Macquarie early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Macquarie around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Monday 15 June

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Crowdy Head around midday. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Macquarie around midday. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 16 June

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Macquarie. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Port Macquarie during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay

Forecast for Sunday 14 June until midnight

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Monday 15 June

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Tuesday 16 June

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Sunday.

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