Sawtell Island Weather Forecast

Coffs Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Coffs Harbour in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A trough lies over the northern coastal waters, while a weak ridge of high pressure extends over the remainder of the coast. From late Tuesday, the next cold front will cross the south coast, bringing a strong and gusty southerly change along the southern coastal waters, reaching the northern coast and weakening during early Wednesday. This is expected to be followed by a broad ridge over the state while a low over the Tasman Sea deepens later this week.