Hastings Point Weather Forecast

Byron Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Cape Byron in the late afternoon.

Seas

2 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Southerly 3 metres.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Caution

Large and powerful surf conditions for the rest of the day are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

A high pressure over the Southern Tasman Sea is slowly drifting east towards New Zealand, while a deep low pressure over the eastern Tasman Sea is weakening, maintaining fresh southerly airstream over the coastal waters. Winds over the southern and central coastal waters will tend east to northeasterly mid to late this week as a ridge extending from the high becomes the dominant feature.