IDN11013
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 3:55 am EDT on Friday 20 March 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 23 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.
A weak ridge produces mostly northeast to southeast winds during Friday and the weekend maintaining unsettled weather. Winds may turn northerly early next week. Behind this, a cold front may bring a southerly change to the south coast late next week.
Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon.
Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning then becoming east to southeasterly during the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Friday.
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