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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2026.
Weather Situation
Northerly winds strengthening ahead of a strong cold front that is forecast to move across the coastal waters Friday with a fresh and gusty southerly wind change in its wake expected late Friday into Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Crowdy Head.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Friday 10 April
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Macquarie Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Saturday 11 April
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres around midday, then tending easterly 1.5 metres by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Crowdy Head in the late morning and afternoon.
Sunday 12 April
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Port Macquarie.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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 EST Thursday.
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