Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 04:17 PM EDT on Tuesday 30 December 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.
Warnings for Wednesday 31 December
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast and Sydney 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 Wednesday.
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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: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog about the Lower Hunter in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 33.
Forecast for Nugra (32.5333°S, 152.0667°E, 29m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 15° 19° 18° 18° 19° 20° 21° Maximum 23° 22° 22° 24° 27° 27° 25° Chance of rain 30% 50% 20% 20% 60% 80% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 5
(km/h)15
(km/h)9
(km/h)20
(km/h)11
(km/h)16
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)10
(km/h)21
(km/h)10
(km/h)16
(km/h)8
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction E ESE S S SE ESE NE ENE NE ENE NE ENE ESE ESE Relative humidity 71% 61% 73% 69% 67% 61% 69% 63% 74% 64% 76% 70% 77% 71% Dew point 15°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 14°C 14°C 16°C 17°C 18°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 19°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 Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:18am EDT 5:45am EDT 8:03pm EDT 8:30pm EDT 4:45pm EDT 2:07am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
