Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 04:36 AM EDT on Thursday 26 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, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
Warnings for Friday 27 March
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
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 pm 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
Williamtown (32.8068°S, 151.8442°E, 18m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Williamtown 17.1°- Dew point
- 15.8°
- Relative humidity
- 92%
- feels like
- 17.9°
- Wind
- NW 6km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.0mm
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7 day forecast
Today: Becoming cloudy. The chance of fog about the Lower Hunter early this morning. Very high chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding about the Lower Hunter. Light winds becoming W/NW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 34.
Forecast for Williamtown (32.8068°S, 151.8442°E, 18m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 17° 15° 14° 14° 15° 15° 16° Maximum 32° 20° 23° 24° 25° 26° 27° Chance of rain 80% 40% 20% 30% 50% 30% 40% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High High High High High High Very High Fire Danger Rating High 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 8
(km/h)12
(km/h)27
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(km/h)Wind direction NW NNW WNW W W SW WSW S WSW SE N ESE NNE E Relative humidity 75% 40% 64% 42% 60% 48% 71% 58% 83% 59% 83% 57% 80% 56% Dew point 18°C 16°C 10°C 6°C 10°C 11°C 13°C 14°C 17°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 17°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Williamtown (32.8068°S, 151.8442°E, 18m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:35am EDT 7:00am EDT 6:57pm EDT 7:22pm EDT 2:42pm EDT 
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