IDN11002
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 6:13 pm EST on Wednesday 29 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 2 May 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.
A strong high-pressure system over the Tasman Sea is slowly drifting towards New Zealand while extending a ridge over New South Wales coastal waters, maintaining northeast to southeasterly winds. Very little change is expected through the weekdays, then winds will become fresh north to northeasterly during the weekend as a cold front and its associated trough approach the state.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cape Byron in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Cape Byron. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres north of Yamba. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cape Byron during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Cape Byron. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Yamba. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Yamba. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning easterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Coffs Harbour during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Port Macquarie in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Port Macquarie. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Stephens during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Stephens during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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