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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends along the New South Wales coast today and Sunday morning, before a weak cold front brings a late southerly wind change to southern and central coastal waters. The front weakens into a trough and slowly crosses the northern coastal waters through Monday, quickly followed by a ridge in its wake.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Green Cape during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning northerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Green Cape.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres south of Green Cape.
- Weather
- Clear.
Sunday 25 January
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Eden Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Merimbula in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Green Cape by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- North to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 26 January
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending southerly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then tending southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 27 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Saturday.
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