Richmond River - Burns Point Ferry Weather Forecast

Byron Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Yamba in the late afternoon. Winds turning northwesterly in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Cape Byron.

1st Swell

Easterly around 1 metre.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

Fresh to strong northwesterly winds will turn west to southwesterly on Friday following the passage of a cold front. A high pressure system over the Bight will then drift towards Tasmania while a low develops near New Zealand, bringing fresh to strong southerly winds and large, powerful waves to the coastal areas over the weekend and into early next week.