IDN11002
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 12 October 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.
Fresh northerly winds will develop across the coastal waters later today as a trough crosses the coastal waters during Saturday, driving a southerly change along the southern and central coastal waters later. Winds will return northerly again as a weak ridge will establish on Sunday. This will be followed by a series of cold front and troughs crossing the coastal waters, driving a second fresh and gusty southerly change during early next week.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Byron in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southerly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Cape Byron. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. 50% chance of showers in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Port Macquarie in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Crowdy Head during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Crowdy Head. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. 2nd Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Macquarie during the morning. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Stephens by early evening. Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Clear.
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Winds tending north to northwesterly during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly before dawn then tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. 1st Swell: North to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.
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