Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 04:22 AM EST on Wednesday 30 April 2025
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:
Hunter Coast
Warnings for Thursday 01 May
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast and Illawarra 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 pm EST Wednesday.
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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
Kiama (34.6717°S, 150.8567°E, 7m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Kiama 15.6°- Dew point
- 14.0°
- Relative humidity
- 90%
- feels like
- 12.5°
- Wind
- SW 22km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 7.4mm
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Radar
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe in the early morning. Winds SW 15 to 20 km/h turning S 25 to 35 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 19.
Forecast for Kiama (34.6717°S, 150.8567°E, 7m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 16° 13° 14° 14° 15° 16° 15° Maximum 19° 18° 20° 21° 22° 23° 24° Chance of rain 90% 90% 50% 20% 30% 20% 20% Likely amount 5-10mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 33
(km/h)38
(km/h)31
(km/h)35
(km/h)21
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(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)8
(km/h)19
(km/h)12
(km/h)23
(km/h)11
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SSW SW SSW SW SSW SW SSE WSW ENE NNW NE N NNE Relative humidity 79% 71% 77% 69% 73% 66% 68% 62% 69% 67% 72% 69% 66% 60% Dew point 14°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 12°C 13°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 15°C 15°C 16°C 14°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Kiama (34.6717°S, 150.8567°E, 7m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:06am EST 6:32am EST 5:16pm EST 5:42pm EST 9:19am EST 6:56pm EST 
Waxing crescent
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