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
Norah Head (33.2798°S, 151.5551°E, 22m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY15° 20° possible shower Chance of rain: 70% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:59am EST 6:25am EST 5:18pm EST 5:43pm EST NOW14.0° Feels Like: 11.6° Relative Humidity: 86% Dew: 11.7° Wind: W 15km/h Gust: 19km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1025.2hPa -
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Norah HeadNow9.6°cFeels Like:9.5°Wind:N 0km/hGusts:0km/hHumidity:99%15°Min20°MaxToday in Norah HeadPartly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, becoming less likely this afternoon. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 23.Tomorrow16°Min22°MaxThe chance of morning fog. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, becoming less likely this afternoon. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 23.
Forecast for Norah Head (33.2798°S, 151.5551°E, 22m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 15° 16° 16° 18° 16° 15° 15° Maximum 20° 22° 23° 20° 19° 20° 19° Chance of rain 70% 20% 80% 90% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 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
(km/h)15
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(km/h)20
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(km/h)26
(km/h)38
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(km/h)32
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(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction SW SSE WNW ENE NNW ENE SSW SSW SSW S SSW S SSW S Relative humidity 80% 72% 86% 74% 81% 61% 84% 83% 79% 77% 82% 80% 87% 79% Dew point 14°C 14°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 14°C 16°C 16°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 14°C -
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Norah Head Rain Forecast
Norah Head 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025966776589456105012 - 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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Norah Head Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 2216.3 °C - 2.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2315.9 °C 26.0 °C -Wednesday
Apr 2416.6 °C 25.7 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2515.9 °C 20.7 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2614.1 °C 20.0 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Norah Head minimum temp history (33.2798°S, 151.5551°E, 22m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 28.7° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 12.8° 10/04/2024 Hottest on record 33.6 12/04/2006 Coldest on record 7.9 29/04/2008 Hottest this year 39.6° 26/01/2024 Coldest this year 12.8° 10/04/2024 Long term average 23.2° Long term average 16.0° Average this month 23.5° Average this month 16.4° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 24.4° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 14.3° 1995 Norah Head rainfall history (33.2798°S, 151.5551°E, 22m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 120.8mm 20/04/2024 Total This Month 380.2mm
12.0 daysLong Term Average 125.7mm 14.7 days Wettest April on record 404.6mm 1999 Driest on record 27.0mm 2005 -
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Norah Head Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 464.2mm 55.6 day(s) Total For 2024 579.2mm 54.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 311.0mm 51.0 day(s) Wettest Day 120.8mm Apr20 Lowest Temperature 12.8°C Apr10 Highest Temperature 39.6°C Jan26 -
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Norah Head Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 26.4 26.3 25.5 23.2 20.4 18.0 17.6 19.0 21.2 22.9 23.9 25.2 22.4 Mean Min (°C) 19.9 20.0 19.0 16.0 13.1 11.0 9.9 10.6 12.8 14.9 16.8 18.5 15.1 Mean Rain (mm) 82.7 125.4 130.4 125.7 121.6 145.7 90.1 68.9 61.7 92.5 94.6 70.4 1207.0 Mean Rain Days 12.9 13.3 14.7 14.7 13.2 13.9 11.1 9.3 11.7 12.2 12.6 12.2 150.4