Moderate

Large Coastal Surf

Hazardous Surf Warning for Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape, Macquarie Coast: Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks, Hunter Coast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay, Sydney Coast: Broken Bay to Port Hacking and Illawarra Coast: Port Hacking to Ulladulla for 17 August

Issued
1:51am Mon 17 Aug AEST
Applies from
1:50am Mon 17 Aug AEST 23 days ago
Applies until
12:00am Tue 18 Aug AEST ended 22 days ago

Safety advice

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.

Areas affected

Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast and Illawarra Coast

Forecast for places in this area

Per-town WX forecast pages for locations within the affected AAC area(s). For the official warning text, always refer back to BoM (above).

Version history

Replaced by: Cancel · 11:59am Mon 17 Aug AEST · Cancellation of Hazardous Surf Warning for Coffs Coast: Wooli to Smoky Cape, ...

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