View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Thursday 2 April 2026.
Weather Situation
South to southeasterly winds through the weekend as a trough moves up the coast while a high drifts across Tasmania and enters the Tasman Sea during Sunday. The high is then forecast to extend a ridge over coastal waters from Sunday into early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Friday 3 April
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Norah Head in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Norah Head by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 4 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Sunday 5 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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 4:00 am EDT Friday.
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