Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 04:44 PM EST on Friday 26 April 2024
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:
Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast and Sydney Coast
Warnings for Saturday 27 April
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Macquarie Coast and Hunter 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 EST Saturday.
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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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Forecast
Seal Rocks (32.4353°S, 152.5289°E, 20m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY15° 20° possible shower Chance of rain: 50% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:55am EST 6:19am EST 5:18pm EST 5:42pm EST NOW15.2° Feels Like: 15.0° Relative Humidity: 99% Dew: 15.0° Wind: W 9km/h Gust: 11km/h Rainfall since 9am: 2.0mm Pressure: 1024.4hPa -
Today Weather
Seal RocksNow15.7°cFeels Like:15.4°Wind:NE 9km/hGusts:11km/hHumidity:93%15°Min20°MaxToday in Seal RocksPartly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the S. High chance of showers in the N, medium chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming SE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.Tomorrow14°Min21°MaxPartly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. High chance of showers in the N, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 24. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the S. High chance of showers in the N, medium chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming SE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.
Forecast for Seal Rocks (32.4353°S, 152.5289°E, 20m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 15° 14° 15° 16° 15° 15° 15° Maximum 20° 21° 22° 19° 17° 17° 17° Chance of rain 50% 20% 40% 80% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 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 10
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(km/h)Wind direction W SSE N ENE NNW E WSW SSW SW SSW SW S SW SSW Relative humidity 82% 71% 79% 68% 74% 63% 84% 83% 81% 76% 84% 79% 83% 83% Dew point 14°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 14°C -
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Seal Rocks 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025865876785456105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 23
ENSO status: Inactive/Neutral. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming strongly positive. SAM status: Leading to neutral and returning positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is presently in an inactive phase, for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling continues over the eastern Pacific Ocean as sea surface temperatures approach near-normal conditions. Warmer than normal waters are present across the western Pacific Ocean, including the Coral Sea with added moisture and humidity to influence weather conditions in the eastern regions of Australia. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop this coming winter season. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase, although record-high ocean temperatures across the northwest Indian Ocean have the IOD index just tipping into a positivethreshold value. Persistent southeasterly winds over the eastern Indian Ocean during the previous month are forecast to ease with below-average wind speeds to develop off northwest Australia and the eastern Indian Ocean during the winter season. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into a strong positive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly following May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, thus reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently positive (mid-April) with the outlook favouring a neutral phase forecast in May and then the likelihood of returning to a positive phase during winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces the impact of cold fronts and decreases the rainfall over southernAustralia. Rainfall outlooks are showing above-average rainfall over winter for WA and central and northern SA, and eastern regions of QLD and NSW. Conversely, below-average rainfall is expected for western TAS, southern SA, and most of VIC.
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Seal Rocks minimum temp history (32.4353°S, 152.5289°E, 20m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 29.4° 26/11/2023 Coldest this month 21.0° 01/12/2023 Hottest on record 30.5 12/04/2006 Coldest on record 9.0 27/04/1972 Hottest this year 33.9° 01/10/2023 Coldest this year 5.9° 30/05/2023 Long term average 23.5° Long term average 16.4° Average this month 24.7° Average this month 21.0° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 24.6° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 13.7° 1972 Seal Rocks rainfall history (32.4353°S, 152.5289°E, 20m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/12/2023 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 129.5mm 12.0 days Wettest April on record 476.1mm 2015 Driest on record 0.0mm 1898 -
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Average Rainfall To Apr 466.0mm 44.7 day(s) Total For 2024 0.0mm 0.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 473.5mm 52.0 day(s) Wettest Day 61.4mm May27 Lowest Temperature 5.9°C May30 Highest Temperature 33.9°C Oct 1 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 27.1 26.9 25.8 23.5 20.5 18.0 17.7 18.9 21.2 23.1 24.4 25.8 22.7 Mean Min (°C) 19.8 20.0 18.9 16.4 13.4 11.2 10.0 10.8 13.0 15.2 16.8 18.4 15.4 Mean Rain (mm) 98.8 113.2 124.5 129.5 150.2 157.7 137.5 101.1 89.0 78.4 79.7 91.6 1330.4 Mean Rain Days 10.6 10.5 11.6 12.0 12.8 12.4 11.8 10.6 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.5 132.3