View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast updated at 5:30 am EST on Monday 11 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near the Bight extends a ridge across New South Wales. This high will gradually move east, reaching the Tasman Sea on Tuesday. Little change to this pattern is expected for the remainder of the week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cape Byron.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Yamba.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Tuesday 12 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Wednesday 13 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cape Byron during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
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.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Monday.
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