View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Friday 5 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea, extending a ridge over the state. Northerly winds strengthening by the weekend, with a brief weak southerly change expected along the south coast today. Then, a cold front will cross the state during the weekend, bringing a fresh to strong southerly wind change over coastal waters in its wake.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 6 December
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Coffs Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Sunday 7 December
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- North to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Monday 8 December
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- North to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
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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