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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Enclosed Waters

Issued at 10:05 pm EDT on Tuesday 28 October 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Saturday 1 November 2025.

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

A high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge across the south as it drifts eastwards, while a trough lies off southeast Queensland coast, maintaining east to southeasterly winds over Sydney Waters today. Winds will gradually turn northeasterly midweek onwards as the trough in the north moves offshore while the High enters the Tasman Sea. Northerly winds will increase later in the week through the weekend as the high continues tracking further east towards New Zealand while the next trough and cold front approach from the west.

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of rain.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots before dawn then becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Westerly below 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending north to northeasterly during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 1 November

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots tending easterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending southeasterly during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:55 am EDT Wednesday.

* 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.