No warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Sunday 18 October 2026.
Weather Situation
Easterly winds will gradually shift northeasterly along New South Wales Coastal Waters over the weekend as a slow-moving high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea drifts eastward.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cape Byron during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Monday 19 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cape Byron during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Cape Byron in the morning and afternoon.
Tuesday 20 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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 am EDT Sunday.
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