View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Friday 7 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over NSW extends a ridge over the coastal waters. As the high drifts east, a cold front and trough are forecast to cross the coastal waters during Sunday and Monday, bringing fresh to strong north to northwesterly winds in it's wake.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 8 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 9 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 10 August
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning west to northwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Byron during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Friday.
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