Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 04:37 PM EDT on Wednesday 25 March 2026
Weather Situation
Surf and swell conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, boating, and swimming in the following areas.
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast and Macquarie Coast
Warnings for Thursday 26 March
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
NSW Police Force, Marine Area Command advise that:
People should consider staying out of the water and avoid walking near surf-exposed areas.
Rock fishers should avoid coastal rock platforms exposed to the ocean and seek a safe location that is sheltered from the surf.
Boaters planning to cross shallow water and ocean bars should consider changing or delaying their voyage.
Boaters already on the water should carry the appropriate safety equipment and wear a lifejacket.
Boaters should remember to log on with their local Marine Rescue radio base, via VHF Radio or the Marine Rescue APP, and consider their safety management plan.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Thursday.
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Check the Coastal Waters Forecast for information
on wind, wave and weather conditions for
these areas at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/ or on marine
radio.
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Local Weather
Kempsey (31.0806°S, 152.842°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Kempsey Ap 16.7°- Dew point
- 16.2°
- Relative humidity
- 97%
- feels like
- 18.1°
- Wind
- SW 4km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.0mm
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the early morning. High chance of showers in the S, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the S in the afternoon and evening. Winds NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE in the late afternoon then tending W/NW in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.
Forecast for Kempsey (31.0806°S, 152.842°E, 10m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 15° 18° 13° 12° 14° 14° 15° Maximum 32° 25° 26° 27° 27° 27° 28° Chance of rain 40% 20% 5% 20% 40% 40% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High High Very High High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate High Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 5
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(km/h)Wind direction NW NE W W WSW SSW W S WSW SSE WSW ESE NW E Relative humidity 71% 40% 66% 25% 53% 42% 64% 49% 77% 56% 80% 56% 75% 62% Dew point 16°C 17°C 15°C 4°C 9°C 13°C 12°C 15°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 18°C 17°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Kempsey (31.0806°S, 152.842°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:31am EDT 6:55am EDT 6:53pm EDT 7:18pm EDT 2:33pm EDT 
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