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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Saturday 11 July 2026.
Weather Situation
North to northwesterly winds prevail today as a ridge extends over the northern coastal waters and a cold front approaches from the west. The cold front will cross the coastal waters during Sunday morning, bringing fresh westerly winds in its wake. A series of fronts and troughs is forecast to slip south of the coastal waters during early next week, ahead of the next trough that may brush the coast during mid week, bringing a fresh southerly change.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore later in the evening.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Sunday 12 July
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Illawarra Coast
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 20 to 25 knots during the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the morning.
Monday 13 July
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 14 July
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Point Perpendicular.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Saturday.
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