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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Monday 27 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A fresh and gusty southerly wind change is moving up the coast as a cold front and its associated trough brush the east. The change is forecast to reach southeastern Queensland on Tuesday and stall, briefly deepening into a low pressure system later before heading well-offshore on Wednesday. Southerly winds will gradually shift easterly late Tuesday through midweek as a high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge across the south while drifting eastwards, contracting to the Tasman Sea by Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Point Perpendicular.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Tuesday 28 October
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Point Perpendicular early in the morning. Winds turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 29 October
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Thursday 30 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Monday.
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