Shoalhaven Offshore Weather Forecast

Illawarra Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Port Kembla in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Weather

Mostly sunny.

Caution

Surf conditions during the day may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

A high over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge over coastal waters. A trough is expected to form about the south coast early next week before tracking north along the coast midweek bringing a southerly change. Persistent east to southeasterly winds are expected from Wednesday.