Chinamans Beach (Hyams Beach) Weather Forecast

Illawarra Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Port Kembla in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Point Perpendicular during the morning.

1st Swell

Southerly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon, increasing to 1.5 metres south of Point Perpendicular by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A trough is developing in the state's far north and heading eastwards while a series of cold fronts brushes the far south and a high pressure ridge extends across the central areas, maintaining westerly airstream. Then, another trough looks set to brush the coast late Thursday through Friday, bringing a southerly wind change.