FAD

NSW fish aggregating devices.

All 34 devices from Tweed Heads to the far south coast — which are in the water, and what the wind, swell and water are doing at each one.

Every NSW FAD is out of the water right now. DPIRD pulls the whole network each winter for cleaning, GPS checks and new anchors, chains and ropes, then redeploys for the warmer months — the FAD run is a summer game, peaking December–March.
DeviceStatusWind nowFromWater
Ballina FAD Retrieved 4 kt SSE 20.6°C
Evans Head FAD Retrieved 7 kt SE 20.6°C
Yamba FAD Retrieved 9 kt SSE 20.4°C
Wooli FAD Retrieved 13 kt S 20.5°C
Coffs Harbour FAD Retrieved 11 kt S 20.6°C
Nambucca FAD Retrieved 8 kt SSE 20.1°C
South West Rocks FAD Retrieved 8 kt SE 20.5°C
Hat Head FAD Retrieved 4 kt SSE 20.6°C
Port Macquarie FAD Retrieved 7 kt ESE 20.3°C
Laurieton FAD Retrieved 8 kt ESE 19.9°C
Crowdy Head FAD Retrieved 7 kt ESE 19.6°C
Forster FAD Retrieved 9 kt E 19.3°C
Port Stephens FAD Retrieved 11 kt E 19.0°C
Port Stephens South FAD Retrieved 11 kt E 19.0°C
Newcastle FAD Retrieved 9 kt E 18.5°C
Swansea FAD Retrieved 9 kt E 18.3°C
Terrigal FAD Retrieved 3 kt ENE 18.2°C
Sydney North FAD Retrieved 3 kt WSW 18.2°C
Sydney Harbour FAD Retrieved 6 kt NE 18.0°C
Sydney FAD Retrieved 4 kt WSW 18.1°C
Sydney East FAD (The Peak) Retrieved 5 kt WNW 18.1°C
Port Hacking FAD (Sydney South) Retrieved 4 kt WNW 18.2°C
Wollongong FAD Retrieved 3 kt E 17.9°C
Shellharbour FAD Retrieved 3 kt E 18.0°C
Kiama FAD Retrieved 4 kt ENE 17.9°C
Jervis Bay FAD Retrieved 3 kt NW 17.6°C
Ulladulla FAD Retrieved 3 kt NNE 17.6°C
Batemans Bay FAD Retrieved 5 kt E 17.5°C
Narooma FAD Retrieved 3 kt E 17.6°C
Bermagui FAD Retrieved 2 kt ESE 17.7°C
Byron Bay FAD Retrieved 5 kt SE 20.5°C
Botany Bay Wide FAD (12 Mile) Retrieved 6 kt W 18.1°C
Far South Coast FAD Retrieved 3 kt SSW 17.3°C
Tweed Heads FAD Retrieved 9 kt SE 20.1°C

Status and positions from NSW DPIRD's published FAD map, read 2026-08-23. Conditions computed at each device's own position.

Decision-support only — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change fast and local knowledge beats any forecast. You are responsible for your own safety.
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