Lake Illawarra - Entrance Weather Forecast

Illawarra Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Port Kembla in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres north of Point Perpendicular.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Caution

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

Weather Situation

A strong high pressure system over Tasmania and a low pressure system moving over New Zealand will continue to drive fresh to strong southerly winds and large, powerful waves to the coastal areas today until Wednesday. Then, the high will move east and enter the Tasman Sea from mid-week, maintaining a ridge over the coastal waters.