Richmond River - Burns Point Ferry Weather Forecast

Byron Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon then becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Yamba during the afternoon.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A trough near the south coast this morning is heading north and crossing the rest of the coastal waters during today, bringing a fresh southerly wind change in its wake. Winds will then ease later in the week as a high pressure ridge develops across the coastal waters.