Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 05:21 PM EDT on Friday 13 March 2026
Weather Situation
Surf and swell conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, boating, and swimming in the following areas.
Warnings for Sunday 15 March
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
NSW Police Force, Marine Area Command advise that:
People should consider staying out of the water and avoid walking near surf-exposed areas.
Rock fishers should avoid coastal rock platforms exposed to the ocean and seek a safe location that is sheltered from the surf.
Boaters planning to cross shallow water and ocean bars should consider changing or delaying their voyage.
Boaters already on the water should carry the appropriate safety equipment and wear a lifejacket.
Boaters should remember to log on with their local Marine Rescue radio base, via VHF Radio or the Marine Rescue APP, and consider their safety management plan.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Saturday.
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Check the Coastal Waters Forecast for information
on wind, wave and weather conditions for
these areas at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/ or on marine
radio.
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Forecast
Berkeley Vale (33.3418°S, 151.4316°E, 13m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early morning then becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28.
Forecast for Berkeley Vale (33.3418°S, 151.4316°E, 13m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 18° 17° 18° 20° 22° 20° 20° Maximum 22° 24° 25° 27° 23° 23° 23° Chance of rain 20% 5% 5% 50% 70% 70% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 9
(km/h)11
(km/h)6
(km/h)18
(km/h)8
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)18
(km/h)17
(km/h)9
(km/h)15
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction S ESE NNW ENE NNE ENE NNE NE SSW S SSW SSE S SE Relative humidity 64% 54% 72% 61% 80% 64% 80% 61% 82% 75% 82% 73% 74% 65% Dew point 13°C 13°C 14°C 16°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 18°C 18°C 17°C 16°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Berkeley Vale (33.3418°S, 151.4316°E, 13m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:28am EDT 6:53am EDT 7:13pm EDT 7:38pm EDT 1:31am EDT 4:26pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
