Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Coastal Hazard Warning
for DAMAGING SURF
for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra and South Coast Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:16 pm Monday, 31 March 2025.
Damaging Surf continuing along parts of the New South Wales coast.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system in the southern Tasman Sea is generating large and powerful waves for parts of the NSW coast.
DAMAGING SURF for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra and South Coast
VERY HEAVY SURF which may lead to localised damage and coastal erosion is possible along the New South Wales coast south of Seal Rocks, extending to coastlines between Seal Rocks and Smoky Cape from later this evening. These conditions will persist into Tuesday with wave heights forecast to increase during the morning before slowly easing late Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning.
Beach conditions in these areas could be dangerous and people should stay well away from the surf and surf exposed areas, particularly south-facing coastlines.
A Hazardous Surf Warning is also current for parts of the New South Wales Coast.
For all the latest warnings refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings
Locations which may be affected include Stockton Beach, Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Moruya Heads and Eden.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
The next Coastal Hazard Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEDT Monday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
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Bankstown (33.9195°S, 151.0349°E, 22m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TOMORROW15° 23° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:43am EDT 7:08am EDT 6:52pm EDT 7:17pm EDT NOW20.2° Feels Like: 19.0° Relative Humidity: 68% Dew: 14.1° Wind: SW 13km/h Gust: 22km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1013.8hPa -
Today Weather
BankstownNow18.8°cFeels Like:17.1°Wind:SW 17km/hGusts:33km/hHumidity:77%15°Min23°MaxToday in BankstownPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds S/SW 25 to 35 km/h.Tomorrow15°Min23°MaxPartly cloudy. Winds SW 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn. -
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- DAMAGING Surf for Sydney Metropolitan, Hunter, Illawarra & Mid North and South coasts
- DAMAGING Surf for Sydney Metropolitan, Hunter, Illawarra & Mid North and South coasts
- Gale Warning Sydney Enclosed Waters & Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans & Eden coasts. Strong Wind Warning Coffs & Macquarie coasts
- Final Flood Warning For The Cooks River
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Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds S/SW 25 to 35 km/h.
Forecast for Bankstown (33.9195°S, 151.0349°E, 22m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 15° 13° 12° 13° 13° 11° 11° Maximum 23° 25° 27° 26° 26° 26° 26° Chance of rain 20% 10% 5% 50% 10% 5% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High 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 14
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(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW W NE WNW SSW WSW E W SW WNW WNW WNW WSW Relative humidity 77% 51% 80% 46% 83% 35% 82% 47% 69% 32% 58% 30% 53% 35% Dew point 13°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 12°C 10°C 13°C 13°C 11°C 7°C 8°C 6°C 8°C 9°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Bankstown Rain Forecast
Bankstown 12-month Rainfall ForecastMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFeb20252026987778854748105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Mar 28
ENSO status: Weak La Niña-like conditions. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Neutral. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a weak La Niña-like pattern. The US declared a La Niña event this summer, but this event has not met the BoM definition, and will likely end in the coming weeks. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia, while reducing rainfall over southern coastal Australia and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and does not play a part in Australia's climate during this time of year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a neutral phase. Forecasts show a tendency towards the positive phase in autumn, with the long-wave pattern indicating that cold fronts are a bit less likely for Australia's longitudes over the next few months. During autumn, a positive SAM increases rainfall over most of eastern Australia, and decreases rainfall for SA, Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall across much of northern Australia in April due to lingering monsoon activity. Above average rainfall is expected for the NSW coast through autumn, with wetter conditions also developing over western WA from late autumn. SA, Vic and Tas are expected to be average to slightly below average, with average conditions elsewhere.
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Past 5 Days
Bankstown Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Thursday
Mar 2716.4 °C 27.0 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Mar 2818.1 °C 25.7 °C 2.6 mmSaturday
Mar 2918.4 °C 22.6 °C 26.6 mmSunday
Mar 3018.6 °C 25.2 °C 13.6 mmMonday
Mar 3118.1 °C 24.7 °C 11.0 mmLegend -
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Bankstown minimum temp history (33.9195°S, 151.0349°E, 22m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 37.9° 16/03/2025 Coldest this month 12.9° 18/03/2025 Hottest on record 41.6 09/03/1993 Coldest on record 7.8 28/03/1984 Hottest this year 42.3° 28/01/2025 Coldest this year 12.9° 18/03/2025 Long term average 26.4° Long term average 16.4° Average this month 27.7° Average this month 18.8° Hottest March On Record Avg. max. temp. 28.8° 1998 Coldest March on record Avg. min. temp. 14.3° 1970 Bankstown rainfall history (33.9195°S, 151.0349°E, 22m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 26.6mm 29/03/2025 Total This Month 105.6mm
17.0 daysLong Term Average 111.8mm 11.8 days Wettest March on record 333.7mm 1978 Driest on record 12.7mm 1986 -
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Average Rainfall To Mar 313.5mm 34.0 day(s) Total For 2025 337.4mm 39.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2024 190.2mm 30.0 day(s) Wettest Day 54.4mm Jan16 Lowest Temperature 12.9°C Mar18 Highest Temperature 42.3°C Jan28 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 28.5 27.9 26.4 23.8 20.6 17.8 17.5 19.2 21.8 24.0 25.5 27.6 23.4 Mean Min (°C) 18.3 18.2 16.4 12.8 9.4 6.7 5.2 6.1 8.8 11.9 14.5 16.8 12.1 Mean Rain (mm) 92.5 109.2 111.8 85.5 62.7 78.2 47.9 48.9 44.3 61.0 76.0 66.9 887.2 Mean Rain Days 11.3 10.9 11.8 9.6 9.5 10.1 8.7 7.5 7.8 9.4 10.8 10.0 117.5