Sydney South FAD (offshore) Weather Forecast

Illawarra Coastal Waters

Wind

Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending southerly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.

1st Swell

Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending southeasterly 2.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Port Kembla in the morning and afternoon.

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 is gradually moving away over the Tasman Sea, however its presence still sees strong winds and large powerful surf into this evening. 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. During the weekend a weakening cold front and trough are expected to cross the state. This will be followed by a stronger cold front mid-week bringing a return to gusty winter westerlies.