Weather Situation for New South Wales
A high pressure ridge extends over the state, bringing light winds and stable conditions. A cold front is forecast to cross the coastal waters on Friday through to early Saturday, bringing fresh to strong southerly winds in its wake.
Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli
Issued: Wednesday, 15 April 10:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots south of Cape Byron in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Byron by early evening.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Yamba.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Yamba in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Byron.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 17 April
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Yamba.
Weather: Sunny.
Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape
Issued: Wednesday, 15 April 10:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly in the late afternoon then tending north to northwesterly in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.
Swell: Southerly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 17 April
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly during the morning then turning north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks
Issued: Wednesday, 15 April 10:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Southerly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 17 April
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay
Issued: Wednesday, 15 April 10:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 April
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Southerly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Norah Head.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 17 April
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Sydney Coast: Broken Bay to Port Hacking Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Coast: Broken Bay to Port Hacking
Issued: Wednesday, 15 April 10:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 April
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then turning west to northwesterly in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 17 April
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the evening.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Mostly sunny. 80% chance of showers.
Illawarra Coast: Port Hacking to Ulladulla Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Illawarra Coast: Port Hacking to Ulladulla
Issued: Wednesday, 15 April 10:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to southeasterly in the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Point Perpendicular.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending west to northwesterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Port Kembla during the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Port Kembla during the morning.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 17 April
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 20 to 30 knots during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Batemans Coast: Ulladulla to Montague Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Batemans Coast: Ulladulla to Montague Island
Issued: Wednesday, 15 April 10:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 April
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending west to northwesterly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 17 April
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Eden Coast: Montague Island to Gabo Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Eden Coast: Montague Island to Gabo Island
Issued: Wednesday, 15 April 10:00AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Merimbula in the early afternoon. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 April
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Merimbula during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 17 April
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Swell: South to southwesterly 2 to 4 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.