View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast updated at 2:00 pm EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends from a high situated in the Tasman Sea, maintaining northeasterly winds. The ridge will weaken on Sunday ahead of a southerly change that will move north along the coast, reaching the Coffs Coast by late night.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- Northeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Norah Head in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny. Possible smoke with reduced visibility during the evening.
Sunday 1 February
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then tending southerly 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. 70% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening. Patchy smoke with reduced visibility during the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Monday 2 February
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 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 4:05 pm EDT Saturday.
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