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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Updated Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Enclosed Waters

Issued at 12:01 pm EDT on Friday 27 February 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 2 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 slow moving trough about the Central Coast weakens during the morning and clears during today. A high pressure system moves into the Tasman today, maintaining onshore easterly airstream across the coastal waters over the weekend.

Forecast for Friday 27 February until midnight

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.

Forecast for Saturday 28 February

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Sunday 1 March

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots during the morning then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Monday 2 March

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

* 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.