Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 05:21 PM EDT on Friday 13 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.
Warnings for Sunday 15 March
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
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 Saturday.
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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
Rawdon Island (31.4196°S, 152.7791°E, 8m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the N, most likely in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending E/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 26.
Forecast for Rawdon Island (31.4196°S, 152.7791°E, 8m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 17° 16° 16° 19° 19° 18° 18° Maximum 25° 26° 27° 28° 27° 26° 26° Chance of rain 10% 20% 5% 30% 80% 90% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High 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 10
(km/h)13
(km/h)5
(km/h)18
(km/h)9
(km/h)18
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SE WNW ENE N ENE NNE NE W SE SW SSE SSW SSE Relative humidity 68% 53% 74% 58% 74% 57% 77% 59% 82% 70% 86% 76% 79% 66% Dew point 14°C 14°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 20°C 18°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rawdon Island (31.4196°S, 152.7791°E, 8m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:23am EDT 6:47am EDT 7:08pm EDT 7:33pm EDT 1:31am EDT 4:16pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
