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
Urliup (28.2574°S, 153.3989°E, 84m 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 SW 15 to 20 km/h tending S in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Urliup (28.2574°S, 153.3989°E, 84m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 15° 14° 14° 15° 16° 14° 13° Maximum 27° 27° 29° 30° 30° 27° 25° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 10% 40% 30% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 13
(km/h)12
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)3
(km/h)7
(km/h)3
(km/h)7
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)10
(km/h)8
(km/h)9
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW SW SSE NW ENE N NE NW NE WSW SSW SW SSW Relative humidity 64% 57% 62% 51% 72% 60% 73% 56% 71% 59% 60% 57% 70% 71% Dew point 15°C 17°C 15°C 16°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 14°C 18°C 16°C 19°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Urliup (28.2574°S, 153.3989°E, 84m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:41am EST 6:05am EST 5:27pm EST 5:51pm EST 7:53pm EST 9:40am 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
