Old Bar Offshore Weather Forecast

Macquarie Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas

2 to 3 metres.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 3 to 4 metres, tending easterly 4 to 6 metres around midday, then tending east to southeasterly 5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

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 deep low pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea will move towards the northern waters today and then away to the east tonight and on Monday. Vigorous winds and waves are expected to ease as the low moves away and a ridge of high pressure develops. The next cold front looks set to brush the southern waters on Tuesday.