Shoalhaven Offshore Weather Forecast

Illawarra Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Point Perpendicular.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres north of Point Perpendicular.

1st Swell

Southerly 2.5 metres.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Caution

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

Weather Situation

A high pressure over the Southern Tasman Sea is slowly drifting east towards New Zealand, while a deep low pressure over the eastern Tasman Sea is weakening, maintaining fresh southerly airstream over the coastal waters. Winds over the southern and central coastal waters will tend east to northeasterly mid to late this week as a ridge extending from the high becomes the dominant feature.