Weather Situation for New South Wales
A ridge lies over the NSW coast bringing east to southeasterly winds. This ridge will gradually weaken on Wednesday as winds shift southerly. Winds briefly turn east or northeasterly before another, stronger southerly change moves over the coast with the approach of a trough. Winds gradually turn northeasterly as the ridge re-establishes itself along the coast Friday.
Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Byron Coast: Point Danger to Wooli
Issued: Tuesday, 20 January 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 20 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Cape Byron.Southeasterly around 1 metre north of Yamba.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 21 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.Southeasterly around 1 metre north of Yamba.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 22 January
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending northerly in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 23 January
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southeasterly during the morning then tending easterly during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.Southerly around 1 metre north of Yamba.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape
Issued: Tuesday, 20 January 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 20 January
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Coffs Harbour.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 2 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 21 January
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Coffs Harbour during the morning. Winds tending southeasterly in the late afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 2 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday, 22 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southeasterly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Friday, 23 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. 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: Tuesday, 20 January 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 20 January
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 21 January
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the morning.
Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: 50% chance of showers in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday, 22 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore by early evening.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 23 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southerly below 0.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy. 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: Tuesday, 20 January 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 20 January
Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 21 January
Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 22 January
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Norah Head by early evening.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 23 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Sydney Coast: Broken Bay to Port Hacking Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Sydney Coast: Broken Bay to Port Hacking
Issued: Tuesday, 20 January 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 20 January
Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Wednesday, 21 January
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming east to northeasterly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 22 January
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots tending southerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.
Weather: Becoming cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 23 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots during the day.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy.
Illawarra Coast: Port Hacking to Ulladulla Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Illawarra Coast: Port Hacking to Ulladulla
Issued: Tuesday, 20 January 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 20 January
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Wednesday, 21 January
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming east to northeasterly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 22 January
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending southerly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 23 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day then becoming east to northeasterly during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.Southeasterly 1.5 metres, tending easterly around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy.
Batemans Coast: Ulladulla to Montague Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Batemans Coast: Ulladulla to Montague Island
Issued: Tuesday, 20 January 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 20 January
Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 2 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Wednesday, 21 January
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 22 January
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly 20 to 30 knots in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres around midday.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Friday, 23 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Eden Coast: Montague Island to Gabo Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Eden Coast: Montague Island to Gabo Island
Issued: Tuesday, 20 January 10:00PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 20 January
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 2 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Wednesday, 21 January
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 2 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 22 January
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning then increasing to 30 knots before turning southerly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Merimbula during the afternoon.Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Forecast for Friday, 23 January
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the morning then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
