IDN11013
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Tuesday 13 October 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.
Northerly winds today will continue over the Sydney Waters as a trough approaches the coastal waters and crosses during Saturday. This will be followed by a fresh southerly change reaching the Sydney waters during Saturday evening. Winds will revert to northerly again on Sunday, which will be followed by a series of cold front and troughs crossing the coastal waters, driving a second fresh and gusty southerly change early next week.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.
Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming westerly in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots shifting north to northeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.
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