Richmond River - Emigrant Creek Entrance Weather Forecast

Byron Coastal Waters

Wind

Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Yamba during the morning. Winds turning southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Cape Byron.

1st Swell

Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Yamba.

Weather

Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure is expected to persist over the coast, directing east to northeasterly flow for much of the week. A weak trough is forecast to bring a brief southerly change on Wednesday to the south coast. Then, winds will turn fresh north to northeasterly later in the week as a trough extends to central parts of the coast, possibly deepening to a low pressure system off the coast on Saturday. Fresh southerly winds are forecast to develop along the coast later weekend in the wake of the low.