Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 04:38 AM EST on Thursday 02 May 2024
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 Friday 03 May
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast and Sydney Coast
Warnings for Saturday 04 May
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast and Illawarra 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 pm EST Thursday.
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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
Firefly (32.0826°S, 152.2449°E, 56m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, becoming less likely this evening. Winds S/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending S/SE in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 20.
Forecast for Firefly (32.0826°S, 152.2449°E, 56m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 13° 11° 11° 12° 13° 14° 13° Maximum 20° 21° 22° 21° 22° 23° 23° Chance of rain 90% 70% 70% 80% 80% 90% 90% Likely amount 5-10mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 10-20mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 12
(km/h)16
(km/h)8
(km/h)11
(km/h)8
(km/h)8
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)21
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SSE WSW SSE WSW SSE WSW SSW SSE SSE SE SE SW SSE Relative humidity 82% 70% 82% 70% 83% 74% 89% 79% 83% 74% 76% 70% 79% 73% Dew point 15°C 14°C 12°C 15°C 14°C 17°C 13°C 16°C 16°C 17°C 15°C 16°C 14°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Firefly (32.0826°S, 152.2449°E, 56m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:57am EST 6:23am EST 5:11pm EST 5:36pm EST 1:34pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon May 08 First quarter May 15 Full moon May 23 Last quarter May 31 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
