View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Wednesday 19 November 2025.
Weather Situation
A trough will enter the south coast today and brush the southern and central coasts on Thursday, bringing a south to southeasterly wind change in its wake, before stalling about Hunter or Mid North Coast on Friday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Macquarie Coast
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Port Macquarie in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 20 November
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Macquarie Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Friday 21 November
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southeasterly during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Crowdy Head.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Crowdy Head.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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 4:05 pm EDT Wednesday.
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