Weather Situation for New South Wales
A low pressure system lies offshore bringing fresh south to southeasterly winds to the southern and central parts of the coast, strong at times on the Mid North Coast. Winds will ease and become easterly from later in the day as the low moves to the northeast and a broad ridge forms over NSW. The ridge strengthens later in the week bringing north to northeasterly winds.
Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli
Issued: Tuesday, 22 April 4:05PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 22 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 23 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then turning southeasterly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Yamba during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending east to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Cape Byron.
Forecast for Thursday, 24 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 25 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Cape Byron.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape
Issued: Tuesday, 22 April 4:05PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 22 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Forecast for Wednesday, 23 April
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 24 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 25 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres.Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks
Issued: Tuesday, 22 April 4:05PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 22 April
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Port Macquarie in the evening. Winds turning east to southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore south of Crowdy Head later in the evening.
Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Macquarie later in the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 23 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending easterly 2 metres around midday.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 24 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Forecast for Friday, 25 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending easterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay
Issued: Tuesday, 22 April 4:05PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 22 April
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Norah Head in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Norah Head.South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 23 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Norah Head during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Norah Head.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Port Stephens around midday.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 24 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Easterly 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Friday, 25 April
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Norah Head.Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sydney Coast: Broken Bay to Port Hacking Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Coast: Broken Bay to Port Hacking
Issued: Tuesday, 22 April 4:05PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 22 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres, tending easterly 2 metres by early evening.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 23 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres during the morning.Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 24 April
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.Southerly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Friday, 25 April
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Illawarra Coast: Port Hacking to Ulladulla Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Illawarra Coast: Port Hacking to Ulladulla
Issued: Tuesday, 22 April 4:05PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 22 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 23 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Point Perpendicular.Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 24 April
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Port Kembla.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Friday, 25 April
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Kembla during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Batemans Coast: Ulladulla to Montague Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Batemans Coast: Ulladulla to Montague Island
Issued: Tuesday, 22 April 4:05PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 22 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore later in the evening.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 23 April
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Moruya Heads.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 24 April
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Friday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Eden Coast: Montague Island to Gabo Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Eden Coast: Montague Island to Gabo Island
Issued: Tuesday, 22 April 4:05PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 22 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Merimbula.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Merimbula.
Forecast for Wednesday, 23 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Green Cape early in the morning. Winds turning east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.Northeast to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending northeasterly around 1 metre during the morning, then tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Green Cape.
Forecast for Thursday, 24 April
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Friday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
