View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Thursday 15 October 2026.
Weather Situation
Fresh southeasterly winds today over NSW Coastal Waters as a slow-moving high pressure over Tasmania drifts eastward. As the high moves over the Tasman Sea the winds turn easterly and remain so through to the end of the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Point Perpendicular in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 16 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Point Perpendicular during the morning. Winds turning easterly before dawn.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 17 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southerly below 1 metre during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly below 0.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Thursday.
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