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Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks Forecast

Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks

Issued: Wednesday, 27 May 4:05PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots north of Port Macquarie in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then becoming southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly during the evening.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening.

Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres. Easterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore later this evening.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 2 metres. Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Moruya Heads in the morning.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Moruya Heads.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening. Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Cape Byron.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the afternoon. Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon then tending north to northeasterly in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Swell: Easterly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Coffs Harbour in the early morning.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning and early afternoon.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Easterly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Merimbula later this evening.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending east to southeasterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Norah Head. Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Port Kembla in the early morning.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then tending south to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Point Perpendicular. Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending westerly 15 to 25 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming southeasterly before dawn then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

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

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the early morning.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening. Easterly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Kempsey Airport

▲ N

3 kn ENE

· 20 °C

Warnings

No warnings within 100 km.

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Temperature

Crescent Head (Surf Spot)

↓ Cooling

Now: 20 °C

Tides

Port Macquarie

↑ Rising

Current: 1.35m

Weather Now for Crescent Head (Surf Spot)

20 °C

Feels like 22 °C

Wind

3 kn ENE

Humidity

92%

Pressure

1016 hPa

At Kempsey Airport

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Crescent Head (Surf Spot)

3 kn ENE

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Sun

10 h 19 m of daylight

Now: 5:43pm

58 seconds less than yesterday

Moon

86% illuminated

Waxing Gibbous

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Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks Forecast