Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 04:53 PM EST on Saturday 19 April 2025
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.
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
Warnings for Sunday 20 April
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast and Macquarie 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 EST Sunday.
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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
Mitchells Island (31.8917°S, 152.6139°E, 8m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of fog about higher ground in the early morning. Winds W/NW 15 to 20 km/h shifting E/NE in the late morning and early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.
Forecast for Mitchells Island (31.8917°S, 152.6139°E, 8m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 13° 15° 13° 16° 16° 15° 15° Maximum 29° 25° 23° 23° 23° 24° 23° Chance of rain 20% 70% 70% 80% 80% 80% 90% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 5-10mm UV index High High Moderate High High High 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 7
(km/h)11
(km/h)8
(km/h)10
(km/h)16
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction NW ENE WNW SE W SW SE SE SSE ESE WNW ESE WSW SSW Relative humidity 76% 58% 85% 80% 79% 73% 98% 90% 100% 90% 98% 80% 97% 87% Dew point 17°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 15°C 17°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mitchells Island (31.8917°S, 152.6139°E, 8m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:49am EST 6:14am EST 5:24pm EST 5:49pm EST 10:33pm EST 12:33pm EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Apr 21 New moon Apr 28 First quarter May 04 Full moon May 13 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
