Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 04:37 PM EDT on Wednesday 25 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.
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast and Macquarie Coast
Warnings for Thursday 26 March
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, 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 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
Nugra (32.5333°S, 152.0667°E, 29m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Becoming cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Very high chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding about the Lower Hunter. Light winds becoming W 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending NW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.
Forecast for Nugra (32.5333°S, 152.0667°E, 29m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 18° 17° 15° 15° 17° 17° 17° Maximum 28° 19° 20° 22° 23° 23° 24° Chance of rain 80% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 70% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High High High High Very High High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate High 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 4
(km/h)9
(km/h)28
(km/h)35
(km/h)27
(km/h)26
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)7
(km/h)14
(km/h)4
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction NNW ENE W W WSW SW WSW SSW WSW SSE NE E NE ENE Relative humidity 75% 52% 63% 42% 57% 57% 71% 62% 78% 58% 76% 60% 74% 63% Dew point 17°C 18°C 10°C 6°C 8°C 11°C 12°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 16°C 15°C 16°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Nugra (32.5333°S, 152.0667°E, 29m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:34am EDT 6:57am EDT 6:56pm EDT 7:19pm EDT 2:39pm EDT 11:24pm EDT 
1st quarter
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
