Shoalhaven River - Broughton Creek Entrance Weather Forecast

Illawarra Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 25 to 35 knots increasing to 30 to 40 knots in the late evening.

Seas

2 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres around midday.

1st Swell

Easterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. Heavy falls possible. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Caution

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

Weather Situation

A vigorous coastal low pressure system off the north coast is forecast to move southwards to the coastal waters off the central parts of the coast today while intensifying, bringing vigorous winds and large powerful waves over the coastal waters today and Wednesday. Winds and surf conditions are forecast to ease gradually later in the week as the low starts to move further offshore from Thursday and this system will be followed by a high pressure ridge moving across the state.