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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 4:05 pm EST on Monday 20 July 2026
for the period until midnight EST Friday 24 July 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 strong high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge across much of the state, bringing northerly winds over Sydney Waters. Then, a cold front crossing the state mid to late this week will bring a fresh to strong southwesterly wind change in its wake.
Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming northerly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: The chance of morning fog with reduced visibility. Mostly sunny afternoon.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Westerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly during the day then becoming variable below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Monday.
* 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.