No warnings for New South Wales
Forecast updated at 4:34 am EDT on Thursday 11 December 2025.
Weather Situation
Southerly winds persisting about the southern half of the coast as a trough stalls off the Hunter and Sydney coast. Winds will tend east to northeasterly from today as a high pressure system gradually drifts into the Tasman Sea, with winds turning northerly over the weekend. The next southerly change is expected during Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 12 December
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Saturday 13 December
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and 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
- 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 10:00 am EDT Thursday.
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