View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EST on Thursday 23 July 2026.
Weather Situation
Fresh west to southwesterly winds will persist today for the Sydney Waters as a cold front continues to cross the coastal waters. Winds are then expected to ease and tend westerly over the weekend as a high pressure ridge moves over the region. The high is forecast to enter the Tasman Sea during early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Friday 24 July
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly in the middle of the day then turning westerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 25 July
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 26 July
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 27 July
- Winds
- Westerly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the day then becoming northerly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- 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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Thursday.
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