View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Monday 20 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure over the Southern Tasman Sea is slowly drifting east towards New Zealand, while a deep low pressure over the eastern Tasman Sea is weakening, maintaining fresh southerly airstream over the coastal waters. Winds over Sydney Waters will tend northeasterly later in the week as a ridge extending from the high becomes the dominant feature.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 21 April
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Wednesday 22 April
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Thursday 23 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 24 April
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Monday.
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