View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast updated at 10:55 am EDT on Sunday 14 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A trough and gusty wind change will move north across the coastal waters from Sunday afternoon, crossing the northern waters on Monday morning. A ridge will extend over the coastal waters in the wake of the trough, maintained by a high that will move east across southeast Australia on Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Yamba in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Yamba by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.
Monday 15 December
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Yamba during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Tuesday 16 December
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 4:05 pm EDT Sunday.
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