View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Sunday 2 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will extend a ridge across the state for the remainder of the weekend. On Monday a cold front is forecast to brush the far south, bringing a west to southwesterly wind change.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- 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.
Monday 3 August
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Tuesday 4 August
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly 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 4:05 pm EST Sunday.
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