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Ex-TC Errol brings rain & some storms to the Kimberley as it crosses the west coast. A tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria brings showers to far north Qld and northeast NT. Storms across WA's east tends to rain in the south and southeast. A few thunderstorms for western SA.
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Today, 9:11PM UTC
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tam brings huge waves to NSW coast on Good Friday
An ex-tropical cyclone underwent explosive cyclogenesis over the Tasman Sea, generating massive waves sent to the NSW coastline on Good Friday. Tropical Cyclone Tam had a short-lived life as a tropical cyclone this week, but as drier mid-latitude air wrapped around the ex-tropical system, the central pressure of the system rapidly dropped. Through a process called explosive cyclogenesis, the pressure of the system dropped 18hPa in 24 hours, classifying it as a bombing Tasman Low. As seen in the image below, powerful winds reaching 45-50 knots (85-90 km/h) were circulating around the system on Wednesday. Image: ASCAT winds over the Tasman Ocean showing the strips of data collected by the low orbiting satellite. Source: NOAA These winds generated large waves reaching 8-10 metres well in the Tasman Sea. This swell reached Sydney and the NSW coastline overnight into Good Friday, with significant wave heights reaching 4.5-5.5 metres on Friday, April 18. As seen in the images below, surfers were able to surf in Balmoral Beach, well inside the Sydney Harbour. Images: Surfers enjoying the novelty waves deep in the Sydney Harbour at Balmoral Beach. Amazingly, this is the second time in just over two weeks that keen Balmoral surfers have been able to surf the harbour beach. The powerful swell of April 1, 2025 sending swell lines well into the harbour. Outside the harbour’s heads, the ocean beaches were coping a flogging. Huge waves made it impossible for beach goers to get a dip in with otherwise fantastic conditions with a warm and sunny day. Unfortunately, two people have drowned, and one is missing in part, due to the large and unpredictable waves. Images: Huge waves batter the Sydney coastline on Friday, April 18. The swell peaked in the late morning and early afternoon, around the high tide at 11:30am, and conditions are slowly easing across the coast. However, a Hazardous Surf Warning remains in place for the whole NSW coastline on Saturday, April 19. Significant wave heights of 2.5-3 metres on Saturday morning will gradually ease to 2-2.5 metres into the afternoon, and becoming much more manageable on Sunday. Keep up with the latest weather warnings here.
Today, 4:01AM UTC
Sydney Royal Easter Show forecast
The Sydney Royal Easter Show is back, and it's set to be one of the highlights of the season! Every year, this iconic event attracts crowds from all over, eager to celebrate Easter with a mix of exciting agricultural displays, thrilling carnival rides, friendly competitions, and fun for the whole family. If you’re planning to be part of the action, you'll definitely want to know how the weather will shape up over the long weekend. A sunny start to the long weekend Good news for Sydneysiders: the long weekend will kick off with picture-perfect weather! On Good Friday, a high pressure system will settle over the east, bringing a warm day, and bright skies—exactly what you need to get into the Easter spirit. Temperatures will climb to the mid-20s, with balmy conditions that are perfect for enjoying everything the Royal Easter Show has to offer. Image: Synoptic chart for Australia on Friday, April 18, 2025, showing high pressure over eastern Australia. The sunshine continues this weekend! As the high pressure system drifts eastward throughout the weekend, dry, clear conditions will stick around. Expect temperatures to soar into the high 20s to low 30s, creating the perfect backdrop for a fun-filled Easter weekend. A Sudden Turn: wet, stormy weather looms for Easter Monday Just when you thought the sunshine was here to stay—Mother Nature has other plans! After a glorious three-day stretch of warm, mostly sunny skies, Easter Monday is set to put a bit of a dampener on festivities. As a low pressure system pushes in from the west, the skies will cloud over, temperatures will dip into the low 20s, and rain will begin to move in. That picture-perfect long weekend? It's about to get a little soggy. And it's not just a light shower we’re talking about—severe thunderstorms could develop. If you're heading to the Royal Easter Show on Monday, make sure you're dressed for the conditions. A raincoat or trusty umbrella could be your best friend. Tuesday: Raincoats over rides While the Easter holiday may officially wrap up on Monday, the Sydney Royal Easter Show continues into Tuesday 22nd April—but the weather might not be in a celebratory mood. The same low pressure system will drift offshore, drawing in strong coastal winds and dumping heavy rain across parts of southeast and central NSW. There's a chance of very heavy rainfall on Tuesday—possibly over 100mm along the coastal fringe—with wet conditions likely lingering through mid to late next week, depending on the low’s exact track and intensity. Image: Forecast accumulated rain during the next seven days, according to the ECMWF-HRES model. So, now that you're in the know, make the most of the sunshine this weekend and soak in those balmy, blue-sky moments while you can. But if you're holding off until Monday or Tuesday, brace yourself for some wild weather—and watch out for those umbrella-flipping gusts!.
17 Apr 2025, 7:59AM UTC
Your Easter capital city weather forecasts
What will the weather do over the Easter break? Will you be hiding indoors gorging on chocolate bunnies or having Easter egg hunts in the sunshine? Here’s the latest forecast for each capital city. Adelaide After a warm Friday and first part of Saturday, some very welcome showers will move in later on Saturday and stick around into Sunday. If Sunday morning Easter egg hunts across the city are rained out, we’re pretty sure there won’t be too many complaints. Friday: 28°C Saturday: 27°C Sunday: 20°C Monday: 21°C Brisbane Just about the pick of the capitals, with lovely warm weather under clear skies and no significant chance of a light shower until Monday. Friday: 28°C Saturday: 28°C Sunday: 29°C Monday: 30°C Canberra A fine, warm Easter long weekend in the national capital, with coolish minimums in the single digits, but Canberra has already dipped below zero once this month already so it'll be nothing locals can’t handle. Friday: 26°C Saturday: 27°C Sunday: 27°C Monday: 22°C Darwin Darwin has already more than doubled its average monthly rainfall in April 2025, thanks mostly to heavy rain early in the month. But the wet season is nearly over now and the Easter break should be mostly fine, with just the chance of a shower on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Friday: 33°C Saturday: 33°C Sunday: 32°C Monday: 33°C Image: Rainfall in Darwin (blue) vs the monthly average (pale blue) over the last 12 months. Hobart A relatively mild long weekend in Hobart, given that the average April maximum is just 17.4°C. The period from late Saturday into Sunday looks a little soggy. Friday: 23°C Saturday: 21°C Sunday: 21°C Monday: 21°C Melbourne A bit of everything for Melbourne, as is generally the way. After a burst of dry summery heat to start the break, maximum temps will drop by 10 degrees between Friday and Monday, with showers looking likely on Sunday and Monday. Friday: 30°C Saturday: 28°C Sunday: 25°C Monday: 20°C Perth A lovely sunny Easter break lies ahead for Perth, with the high likely to touch 30°C on Monday – which would be the sixth time that has happened in a month when maximum temperatures are averaging around 2 degrees above the long-term average. Friday: 23°C Saturday: 23°C Sunday: 25°C Monday: 30°C Image: The quokkas on Rottnest Island are pretty enthusiastic about Perth's Easter weather forecast. Source: iStock/Hideaki Edo. Sydney It’ll be a warm and largely dry long weekend in the harbour city, and with sea surface temperatures still hovering around 22°C, expect parking spots near the beach to be more elusive than the Easter bunny. Friday: 25°C Saturday: 29°C Sunday: 29°C Monday: 26°C