Otford Weather Forecast

Illawarra Coastal Waters

Wind

South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Point Perpendicular during the morning. Winds tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge extends over the coast, bringing fresh and gusty winds. A cold front is forecast to cross the south coast on Monday and decay as it moves northward along the coast, driving a southerly change. By Tuesday, a trough is forecast to stall over the north coast, while a ridge of high pressure builds over the southeast of the state.