View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends from a high situated over New Zealand. The ridge is expected to be the dominant feature through most of the week, apart from a brief incursion of a weak southerly change this evening and into tomorrow, as a series of high pressure systems pass to the south. Then, a cold front looks set to cross the coastal waters Sunday through early next week.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Thursday 29 January
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 30 January
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 31 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Crowdy Head during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Crowdy Head.
- 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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Wednesday.
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