View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast updated at 5:57 am EST on Sunday 12 July 2026.
Weather Situation
North to northwesterly winds this morning as a weakening ridge extends over the northern coastal waters and a cold front approaches from the west. The cold front will cross the coastal waters this 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 Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning westerly in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- 50% chance of showers in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the morning. Sunny afternoon.
Monday 13 July
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 14 July
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny day. 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Sunday.
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