Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Cancellation of Coastal Hazard Warning
for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra and South Coast Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:13 pm Saturday, 28 March 2026.
Damaging surf for central and southern coasts has now eased
cancellation of coastal hazard warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra and South Coast
This warning is now cancelled.
A Hazardous Surf Warning is current at the time of issue.
See https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for details.
8m significant wave height observed at the Eden wave buoy at 1:00pm on the 27th March
5.7m significant wave height observed at the Sydney wave buoy at 2:00am on the 28th March
5.4m significant wave height observed at the Port Kembla wave buoy at 7:00am on the 28th March
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don't walk, ride or drive through flood water.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions.
For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500.
Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au).
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Illawong (33.998°S, 151.0426°E, 37m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds SW 15 to 20 km/h turning S/SE in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening.
Forecast for Illawong (33.998°S, 151.0426°E, 37m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 11° 14° 14° 15° 16° 16° 16° Maximum 25° 26° 27° 29° 29° 27° 24° Chance of rain 20% 20% 10% 5% 5% 70% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index High High High Very High Very High Very High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 7
(km/h)12
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(km/h)11
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(km/h)12
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW SE WSW E W ENE WNW ENE WNW ENE WNW SSE S S Relative humidity 70% 48% 85% 53% 86% 53% 91% 49% 93% 51% 91% 59% 91% 72% Dew point 10°C 14°C 15°C 16°C 15°C 17°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 18°C 19°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Illawong (33.998°S, 151.0426°E, 37m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:41am EDT 7:06am EDT 6:56pm EDT 7:21pm EDT 4:54pm EDT 2:50am EDT
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days