Byron Bay FAD (offshore) Weather Forecast
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Shower or two
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Showers. Possible late storm
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Shower or two
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Shower or two
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Shower or two
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Shower or two
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Shower or two
Today 16 Jan Northern Rivers
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the north in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 36.
Byron Coastal Waters
Point Danger to Wooli- Wind
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Cape Byron during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- Strong to gale force southeasterly winds over the New South Wales coast in the wake of a trough and low moving off the south coast. The trough and low will then track north. Then, a high pressure system will move into the south Tasman Sea, maintaining fresh to strong southeasterly winds over coastal waters.
Byron Bay FAD (offshore) Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Cape Byron (8km)
Lowest 3 January, 2026
18.6 °CAverage January
24.1 °CHighest 1 January, 2026
31.1 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cape Byron (8km)
Average Low 2021–2026
17.3 °CAverage 2021–2026
20.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
23.7 °C