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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 18 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough over central parts of the coast moves north as a fresh southerly change today, before stalling and weakening about the Mid North Coast from Thursday. Winds will turn northerly as a ridge of high pressure builds over the north coast from Friday and persist through the weekend, apart from a southerly wind change along the southern half of the coast as a weak trough moves through and decays during Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Cape Byron.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Byron.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Thursday 19 February
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 20 February
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 21 February
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Thursday.
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