Coastal Waters Forecast 

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Enclosed Waters

Issued at 10:00 am EDT on Saturday 7 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Tuesday 10 February 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

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over northern part of the coast, bringing moderate to fresh northeasterly winds to Sydney waters, while a trough extends from northwestern NSW through to the southern coast. Winds will remain northeasterly until late Monday or early Tuesday when the trough will move east into the Tasman, bringing a southerly change to Sydney waters as a new ridge builds along the coast.

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming easterly in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots tending easterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm at night.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Tuesday 10 February

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming easterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Saturday.

* 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.