Hastings River - Marine Rescue Ramp Weather Forecast

Macquarie Coastal Waters

Wind

West to southwesterly 30 to 40 knots.

Seas

2 to 4 metres.

1st Swell

Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers offshore south of Port Macquarie, 60% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Crowdy Head.

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 complex low pressure system off the central NSW coast is bringing gale-force winds and large powerful waves over the coastal waters today. The primary centre of the system is forecast to rebound northwards during today and heads off to the Tasman Sea while the secondary low centre brushes the southern half of the coast on Thursday, maintaining strong winds and large powerful surf. Winds and surf conditions are forecast to ease gradually later in the week as the system moves further offshore and it is followed by a large high pressure ridge moving across the state.