OFFICIAL-SOURCE CONDITIONS GUIDE
Check NSW Coastal Bar Conditions
Use Transport for NSW cameras and companion safety sources for coastal bars across the North Coast, Hunter and South Coast.
SAFETY LIMIT
Camera views are situational awareness only
Bar, inlet and harbour conditions can change rapidly. Check current official forecasts, tides, warnings, restrictions and local authority guidance before making boating decisions. OMU does not state that a crossing is safe or unsafe.
COVERAGE
Choose the exact area
- North Coast: Ballina, Brunswick Heads, Camden Haven, Coffs Harbour, Cudgen, Evans Head, Forster, Iluka/Yamba, Nambucca Heads, Port Macquarie, South West Rocks/Macleay River and Tweed Heads
- Hunter: Shoal Bay/Port Stephens and Swansea
- South Coast: Batemans Bay, Bermagui, Merimbula, Moruya, Narooma and Sussex Inlet
CHECK IN THIS ORDER
Use each source for the question it answers
- Open the exact Transport for NSW camera for the bar you plan to use.
- Check waves, swell, weather and tide information from official sources.
- Review current coastal-bar crossing guidance and local warnings.
- Use the camera only as one current view—not as a safety determination.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before opening the source
Does this page decide whether conditions are safe?
No. OMU routes you to official sources and never interprets a camera as a safe or unsafe crossing.
Why check more than the camera?
A camera shows one view at one moment. Forecasts, tides, warnings, restrictions and local authority guidance answer different questions.
How current is the information?
Use the timestamp displayed by every official source. Conditions may change after any image, observation or report.