Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 05:06 PM EDT on Friday 26 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.
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
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.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
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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
The University Of Sydney (33.889°S, 151.1899°E, 31m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds S/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending S/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then tending S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for The University Of Sydney (33.889°S, 151.1899°E, 31m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 15° 16° 16° 15° 18° 17° 18° Maximum 23° 24° 25° 27° 28° 27° 26° Chance of rain 30% 30% 5% 10% 50% 50% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Moderate High Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High - - - 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 18
(km/h)23
(km/h)23
(km/h)27
(km/h)11
(km/h)20
(km/h)9
(km/h)21
(km/h)13
(km/h)27
(km/h)20
(km/h)28
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SSE SSW S SSW SE W E ENE ESE SSW S S SE Relative humidity 55% 43% 64% 50% 57% 46% 60% 47% 68% 57% 63% 52% 65% 53% Dew point 10°C 9°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 13°C 13°C 17°C 18°C 13°C 15°C 14°C 14°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for The University Of Sydney (33.889°S, 151.1899°E, 31m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:15am EDT 5:44am EDT 8:08pm EDT 8:37pm EDT 12:16pm EDT 12:03am EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
