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Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks Forecast

Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks

Issued: Monday, 26 October 4:00AM

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon, with possible squalls north of Port Macquarie during this afternoon and early evening.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Port Macquarie early in the morning. Winds shifting south to southeasterly in the late morning and early afternoon. Squalls possible with the wind change.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore around midday.

Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Crowdy Head by early evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the evening.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Port Macquarie early in the morning. Winds turning northeasterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening. Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

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Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning southerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Moruya Heads during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely with possible squalls.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Byron early in the morning. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Squalls possible with the wind change.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Yamba at night.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Byron early in the morning. Winds turning east to northeasterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Northerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly during the morning then tending southeasterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely during this afternoon and evening with possible squalls.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending southeasterly in the evening. Squalls possible with the wind change.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore at night.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning northeasterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening. Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending south to southeasterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres south of Merimbula.

Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening. Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Merimbula during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds south of Norah Head may reach up to 30 knots at times.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Norah Head during the morning.

Swell: Northeasterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the evening.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming easterly below 10 knots in the morning then tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly during the morning then turning south to southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Port Kembla early this morning.

Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Squalls possible with the wind change.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Point Perpendicular in the evening.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to below 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Point Perpendicular during the morning.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm this morning.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds shifting south to southeasterly in the morning. Squalls possible with the wind change.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Northeasterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the evening.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.

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Humidity

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Pressure

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