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 10:31 am Tuesday, 1 April 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 Smoky Cape. These conditions will persist during today before slowly contracting to coastlines between Jervis Bay and Smoky Cape later this evening.
Damaging surf conditions are expected to ease for the remaining coasts during 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 5:00 pm AEDT Tuesday.
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.
Forecast
Nowra (34.8727°S, 150.6034°E, 18m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY14° 22° clearing shower Chance of rain: 40% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:45am EDT 7:10am EDT 6:53pm EDT 7:19pm EDT NOW20.9° Feels Like: 14.9° Relative Humidity: 59% Dew: 12.6° Wind: S 35km/h Gust: 39km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1014.4hPa -
Today Weather
NowraNow19.4°cFeels Like:16.0°Wind:SW 28km/hGusts:41km/hHumidity:81%14°Min22°MaxToday in NowraPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Winds S/SW 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 23.Tomorrow11°Min23°MaxPartly cloudy. Winds SW 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. -
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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
- Strong Wind Warning for Sydney Enclosed Waters & Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans & Eden coasts. Cancelled Coffs & Macquarie coasts
- Hazardous Surf Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts
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Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Winds S/SW 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 23.
Forecast for Nowra (34.8727°S, 150.6034°E, 18m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 14° 11° 10° 12° 11° 9° 13° Maximum 22° 23° 26° 24° 24° 24° 25° Chance of rain 40% 5% 20% 20% 10% 5% 60% 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 Moderate Moderate - - - 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 22
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(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW WNW ESE WNW SSE W ESE W SW NW WNW WNW SSW Relative humidity 64% 60% 81% 47% 83% 44% 90% 58% 63% 42% 47% 29% 49% 41% Dew point 11°C 13°C 11°C 10°C 12°C 11°C 14°C 14°C 9°C 9°C 6°C 4°C 9°C 9°C -
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Nowra Rain Forecast
Nowra 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFeb2025202678778734637105012 - 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
Nowra Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Mar 2818.1 °C 24.5 °C 50.0 mmSaturday
Mar 2916.9 °C 19.1 °C 19.4 mmSunday
Mar 3016.8 °C 21.7 °C 24.2 mmMonday
Mar 3116.4 °C 21.1 °C 30.8 mmTuesday
Apr 0115.7 °C 21.2 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Nowra minimum temp history (34.8727°S, 150.6034°E, 18m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 37.1° 14/03/2025 Coldest this month 10.4° 18/03/2025 Hottest on record 34.6 06/04/2016 Coldest on record 3.7 29/04/2008 Hottest this year 39.0° 28/01/2025 Coldest this year 9.5° 16/02/2025 Long term average 25.2° Long term average 15.2° Average this month 26.3° Average this month 16.9° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 24.7° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 10.3° 2006 Nowra rainfall history (34.8727°S, 150.6034°E, 18m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 50.0mm 28/03/2025 Total This Month 164.4mm
16.0 daysLong Term Average 138.2mm 13.2 days Wettest April on record 233.6mm 2015 Driest on record 3.2mm 2021 -
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Nowra Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 356.9mm 37.8 day(s) Total For 2025 329.0mm 48.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2024 224.8mm 22.0 day(s) Wettest Day 50.0mm Mar28 Lowest Temperature 9.5°C Feb16 Highest Temperature 39.0°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) 27.5 26.5 25.2 22.9 19.7 17.0 16.8 18.3 21.2 23.2 24.7 26.2 22.4 Mean Min (°C) 16.8 16.7 15.2 12.4 9.4 7.7 6.8 7.0 8.8 10.8 13.3 15.0 11.6 Mean Rain (mm) 84.6 134.1 138.2 75.4 58.5 106.3 78.5 74.5 42.2 70.6 88.8 71.0 1020.3 Mean Rain Days 11.8 12.8 13.2 11.5 9.7 11.6 9.3 8.5 9.0 10.2 12.0 10.6 129.3