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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front and its associated trough are crossing northeastern areas of the state, bringing a fresh to strong, gusty southerly change to the north coast today before reaching the Queensland border early Wednesday. Southerly winds will then gradually turn easterly midweek as a strong high pressure system passes to the south of the state. The high will then enter the Tasman Sea later this week and become slow-moving, maintaining east to northeasterly winds through the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of rain.
Wednesday 14 October
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Thursday 15 October
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Friday 16 October
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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 4:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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