Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
Issued at 04:45 AM EST on Saturday 27 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, particularly for south facing beaches.
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Macquarie Coast and Hunter Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Sydney 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 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
Fairlight (33.7962°S, 151.27°E, 51m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY13° 23° possible shower Chance of rain: 50% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:01am EST 6:27am EST 5:18pm EST 5:44pm EST NOW18.7° Feels Like: 17.4° Relative Humidity: 69% Dew: 12.9° Wind: W 11km/h Gust: 13km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1027.9hPa -
Today Weather
FairlightNow18.1°cFeels Like:17.2°Wind:S 9km/hGusts:9km/hHumidity:72%13°Min23°MaxToday in FairlightPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon in the E. The chance of smoke haze in the outer W. Light winds becoming SE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon.Tomorrow13°Min25°MaxMostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the W. Light winds becoming NE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon in the E. The chance of smoke haze in the outer W. Light winds becoming SE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon.
Forecast for Fairlight (33.7962°S, 151.27°E, 51m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 13° 13° 14° 16° 13° 13° 12° Maximum 23° 25° 27° 21° 20° 21° 20° Chance of rain 50% 10% 70% 90% 80% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 20-40mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low Low 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 20
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW SE WNW NE NW NNE SSW SSW SSW S SSW S S SSW Relative humidity 73% 67% 85% 62% 78% 46% 83% 71% 74% 70% 83% 74% 84% 74% Dew point 12°C 14°C 15°C 16°C 14°C 13°C 15°C 14°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 12°C 13°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Fairlight Rain Forecast
Fairlight 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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Fairlight Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Tuesday
Apr 2314.0 °C 25.7 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 2417.8 °C 26.3 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2512.5 °C 22.4 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2611.5 °C 21.2 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 2712.0 °C 18.7 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Fairlight minimum temp history (33.7962°S, 151.27°E, 51m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 28.6° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 11.5° 26/04/2024 Hottest on record Coldest on record Hottest this year 38.5° 26/01/2024 Coldest this year 11.5° 26/04/2024 Long term average 22.5° Long term average 14.7° Average this month 24.1° Average this month 15.4° Hottest - On Record Avg. max. temp. - - Coldest - on record Avg. min. temp. - - Fairlight rainfall history (33.7962°S, 151.27°E, 51m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 111.0mm 05/04/2024 Total This Month 155.8mm
7.0 daysLong Term Average 127.0mm 12.8 days Wettest - on record - - Driest on record 1.4mm 1868 -
Year to Date
Fairlight Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 485.7mm 51.4 day(s) Total For 2024 461.2mm 44.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 575.0mm 60.0 day(s) Wettest Day 111.0mm Apr 5 Lowest Temperature 11.5°C Apr26 Highest Temperature 38.5°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) 26.0 25.9 24.8 22.5 19.6 17.0 16.5 17.9 20.1 22.2 23.7 25.3 21.8 Mean Min (°C) 18.8 18.9 17.6 14.7 11.6 9.3 8.1 9.0 11.2 13.7 15.7 17.6 13.8 Mean Rain (mm) 102.4 121.2 135.1 127.0 117.3 131.7 97.5 80.1 67.6 77.8 84.1 77.8 1221.2 Mean Rain Days 12.2 12.6 13.8 12.8 13.0 12.7 11.2 10.3 10.6 11.7 11.7 11.6 144.2