View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EST on Friday 11 September 2026.
Weather Situation
Fresh southerly winds will ease and tend more southeasterly today as a high pressure ridge over the Bight moves eastward. By the weekend the high will move over the Tasman Sea, directing east to northeasterly winds along the coast on Saturday, tending fresh over southern parts of the coast on Sunday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Port Stephens early in the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 12 September
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Sunday 13 September
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Friday.
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