Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Wednesday 03 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperature will increase towards the end of the week, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are developing and will extend north along the coast in the coming days before peaking during Friday and Saturday. Heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Gosford, Camden, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025
Forecast
Long Reef (33.7357°S, 151.2962°E, 37m AMSL) Long Reef,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Long Reef 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.
Forecast for Long Reef (33.7357°S, 151.2962°E, 37m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 15° 18° 21° 23° 21° 18° 20° Maximum 25° 29° 34° 36° 24° 25° 29° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 50% 60% 30% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High Extreme - - - 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)22
(km/h)6
(km/h)22
(km/h)12
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)28
(km/h)27
(km/h)10
(km/h)22
(km/h)5
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction NW ENE N ENE NNW ENE NNW NNE SSW S NE ENE NE E Relative humidity 55% 50% 53% 49% 35% 35% 37% 30% 74% 71% 71% 68% 69% 61% Dew point 12°C 14°C 15°C 17°C 13°C 16°C 14°C 16°C 19°C 17°C 16°C 19°C 20°C 21°C First light 5:09am 5:08am 5:08am 5:08am 5:08am 5:08am 5:09am Sunrise 5:37am 5:37am 5:37am 5:37am 5:37am 5:37am 5:37am Sunset 7:52pm 7:53pm 7:54pm 7:55pm 7:56pm 7:56pm 7:57pm Last light 8:21pm 8:22pm 8:23pm 8:23pm 8:24pm 8:25pm 8:26pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Long Reef (33.7357°S, 151.2962°E, 37m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:09am EDT 5:37am EDT 7:52pm EDT 8:21pm EDT 6:01pm EDT 3:35am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Long Reef sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:09am
EDTSunrise5:37am
EDTSunset7:52pm
EDTLast light8:21pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
6:01pm
EDTMoon setWed
3:35am
EDTFull moonFull moon Fri
Dec 05
Last quarterLast quarter Fri
Dec 12
New moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Wed 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWWed 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Wednesday 03 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperature will increase towards the end of the week, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are developing and will extend north along the coast in the coming days before peaking during Friday and Saturday. Heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Gosford, Camden, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025Wed 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Wednesday 03 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperature will increase towards the end of the week, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are developing and will extend north along the coast in the coming days before peaking during Friday and Saturday. Heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Gosford, Camden, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025Wed 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Wednesday 03 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperature will increase towards the end of the week, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are developing and will extend north along the coast in the coming days before peaking during Friday and Saturday. Heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Gosford, Camden, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025Wed 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Wednesday 03 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperature will increase towards the end of the week, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are developing and will extend north along the coast in the coming days before peaking during Friday and Saturday. Heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Gosford, Camden, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025Wed 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Wednesday 03 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperature will increase towards the end of the week, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are developing and will extend north along the coast in the coming days before peaking during Friday and Saturday. Heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Gosford, Camden, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025Wed 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Wednesday 03 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperature will increase towards the end of the week, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are developing and will extend north along the coast in the coming days before peaking during Friday and Saturday. Heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Gosford, Camden, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025Wed 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Wednesday 03 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperature will increase towards the end of the week, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are developing and will extend north along the coast in the coming days before peaking during Friday and Saturday. Heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Gosford, Camden, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025Wed 10:00am UTC Coastal wind warning NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales
Issued at 10:00 AM EDT on Wednesday 03 December 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 04 December 2025
Wind Warnings for Thursday 04 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:05 pm EDT Wednesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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