Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 04:01 AM EST on Thursday 25 April 2024
Weather Situation
Surf and swell conditions are expected to be hazardous, particularly for south facing beaches, for coastal activities such as rock fishing, boating, and swimming in the following areas.
Warnings for Friday 26 April
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney 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 EST 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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Forecast
Botany (33.9448°S, 151.1965°E, 7m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY15° 21° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:00am EST 6:26am EST 5:20pm EST 5:46pm EST NOW13.2° Feels Like: 10.5° Relative Humidity: 76% Dew: 9.1° Wind: W 13km/h Gust: 15km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1019.3hPa -
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BotanyNow10.8°cFeels Like:10.4°Wind:N 0km/hGusts:0km/hHumidity:84%15°Min21°MaxToday in BotanySunny. Winds S/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending S/SE in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening.Tomorrow13°Min21°MaxSunny. Winds S/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SE in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds S/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending S/SE in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening.
Forecast for Botany (33.9448°S, 151.1965°E, 7m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 15° 13° 14° 13° 14° 17° 15° Maximum 21° 21° 22° 24° 27° 22° 21° Chance of rain 5% 30% 30% 20% 90% 90% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 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 18
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(km/h)Wind direction SW S SW SSW SW SSE NW ENE NW NNE S S SSW S Relative humidity 61% 50% 61% 57% 71% 67% 78% 63% 71% 51% 75% 69% 68% 66% Dew point 10°C 9°C 10°C 11°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 16°C 15°C 13°C 13°C -
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Botany Rain Forecast
Botany 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025976787679485105012 - 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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Botany Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 2015.1 °C 19.6 °C 2.2 mmSunday
Apr 2115.8 °C 20.6 °C 6.8 mmMonday
Apr 2213.9 °C 22.8 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2313.9 °C 25.9 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
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Botany minimum temp history (33.9448°S, 151.1965°E, 7m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 29.6° 06/04/2024 Coldest this month 12.0° 10/04/2024 Hottest on record 35.7 04/04/1986 Coldest on record 6.1 21/04/1965 Hottest this year 40.6° 26/01/2024 Coldest this year 12.0° 10/04/2024 Long term average 23.0° Long term average 14.4° Average this month 23.6° Average this month 15.8° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 25.2° 1968 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 11.3° 1944 Botany rainfall history (33.9448°S, 151.1965°E, 7m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 145.0mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 186.6mm
9.0 daysLong Term Average 106.7mm 11.2 days Wettest April on record 476.2mm 1988 Driest on record 7.8mm 1997 -
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Botany Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 442.0mm 46.8 day(s) Total For 2024 447.0mm 40.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 454.8mm 53.0 day(s) Wettest Day 145.0mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature 12.0°C Apr10 Highest Temperature 40.6°C Jan26 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 26.7 26.5 25.4 23.0 20.2 17.7 17.2 18.5 20.8 22.8 24.2 25.9 22.4 Mean Min (°C) 19.0 19.2 17.7 14.4 11.1 8.8 7.4 8.3 10.7 13.4 15.6 17.6 13.6 Mean Rain (mm) 94.1 118.3 122.9 106.7 95.9 123.2 72.2 75.3 59.5 71.6 81.0 73.4 1091.8 Mean Rain Days 11.3 11.6 12.7 11.2 10.9 11.4 9.3 9.0 9.3 10.7 11.4 10.6 129.4