IDN11004
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 10:00 am EST on Saturday 19 September 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 21 September 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 high pressure system over the state is extending a strong ridge over the New South Wales Coastal Waters, bringing moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds. The winds weaken as the high moves over the Tasman Sea on Sunday. Behind this, a cold front will brush the southern coastal waters on Monday, leaving a southerly change in its wake. The change is expected to reach the QLD border on Tuesday.
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots south of Port Kembla in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Point Perpendicular in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Moruya Heads. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending northwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre offshore south of Merimbula. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending northwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Saturday.
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