IDN11013
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 6:13 pm EST on Wednesday 29 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 3 May 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 is slowly drifting towards New Zealand while extending a ridge over New South Wales coastal waters, maintaining east to northeasterly winds. Very little change is expected through the weekdays, then winds will become fresh north to northeasterly during the weekend as a cold front and its associated trough approach the state.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then becoming northerly below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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