Coffs Coastal Waters Forecast: Wooli to Smoky Cape

No warnings for New South Wales

Forecast updated at 11:04 am EST on Thursday 14 May 2026.

Weather Situation

A strong high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea will slowly drift east towards New Zealand over the next several days while directing an onshore easterly airstream over the coastal waters of New South Wales. A coastal trough may develop about the north coast early next week.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour.
1st Swell
Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.

Friday 15 May

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 metres by early evening.
2nd Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Saturday 16 May

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending easterly 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Thursday.

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