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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Enclosed Waters

Issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 11 March 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 15 March 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

A high over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge over Sydney Waters. A trough will cross Sydney Waters early Thursday morning, bringing fresh gusty southerly winds in its wake. Winds will ease and tend northeasterly during the weekend as another high pressure system moves into the Tasman Sea.

Forecast for Wednesday 11 March until midnight

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Thursday 12 March

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Becoming cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 13 March

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 14 March

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 15 March

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending northerly during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

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