View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Friday 26 December 2025.
Weather Situation
Fresh to strong southerly winds are prevailing as a strong high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge over the coastal waters. Winds are forecast to remain southerly into the weekend, while gradually easing, as the high slowly moves southeast, entering the southern Tasman Sea by the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions for the rest of the day are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 27 December
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 28 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southerly 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Monday 29 December
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.
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