Sawtell Island Weather Forecast

Coffs Coastal Waters

Wind

North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1.5 metres.

Weather

Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.

Caution

Surf conditions in the afternoon and evening 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 broad high pressure ridge lies along across the coast while a cold front brushes the southern coast, reaching the central coastal fringe during the late evening. The front weakens into a trough and slowly crosses the northern coastal waters through Monday, quickly followed by a ridge in its wake. Another trough slips southeast of the New South Wales coast during Wednesday, bringing a weak southeasterly change into Thursday.