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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Enclosed Waters

Issued at 4:05 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 13 April 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

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

Northerly winds strengthening ahead of a strong cold front that is forecast to move across the coastal waters Friday with a fresh and gusty southerly wind change in its wake expected late Friday into Saturday.

Forecast for Thursday 9 April until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Friday 10 April

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming westerly in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Forecast for Saturday 11 April

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 12 April

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 13 April

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly during the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Thursday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.