Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 05:15 PM EST on Wednesday 16 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.
Warnings for Thursday 17 April
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast and Sydney Coast
Warnings for Friday 18 April
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 EST 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
Unanderra (34.4546°S, 150.8451°E, 16m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Winds S/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SE in the late afternoon then tending S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
Forecast for Unanderra (34.4546°S, 150.8451°E, 16m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 17° 16° 15° 18° 16° 16° 18° Maximum 22° 23° 28° 27° 22° 21° 21° Chance of rain 50% 5% 5% 50% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 40-80mm 10-20mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 26
(km/h)31
(km/h)15
(km/h)16
(km/h)11
(km/h)16
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)23
(km/h)32
(km/h)28
(km/h)29
(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW SW SSE NW NE NW ENE WSW S SSW S SSE SSE Relative humidity 75% 69% 67% 64% 56% 55% 56% 55% 64% 62% 80% 81% 80% 74% Dew point 15°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 17°C 14°C 15°C 12°C 14°C 15°C 17°C 16°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Unanderra (34.4546°S, 150.8451°E, 16m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:55am EST 6:20am EST 5:31pm EST 5:57pm EST 7:44pm EST 10:09am 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
