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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Monday 17 November 2025.
Weather Situation
A trough has moved through the state's south this morning, and this system is followed by a ridge developing in its wake. Fresh northeasterly winds will develop later Tuesday as the ridge extends to the Tasman Sea and a high pressure system forms within it. Then, the next trough brushing the southern and central parts of the coast midweek will bring another south to southeasterly wind change in its wake, before stalling about Hunter or Mid North Coast later in the week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Port Kembla.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 18 November
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots shifting northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning then tending northerly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Wednesday 19 November
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Point Perpendicular during the afternoon.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 20 November
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Point Perpendicular during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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
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- 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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