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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Tuesday 21 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is slowly drifting east towards New Zealand, while a weakening low pressure system in the eastern Tasman Sea maintains a southerly airstream over the coastal waters. Winds over the southern and central coastal waters will tend east to northeasterly mid to late this week as a ridge extending from the high becomes the dominant feature.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Port Kembla.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Kembla.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 22 April
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Port Kembla early in the morning and again in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Kembla.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Thursday 23 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre north of Point Perpendicular.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 24 April
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 metres, tending easterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EST Wednesday.
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