Nelson Bay Weather Forecast
- 21
- 30
Possible late storm
- 21
- 26
Showers
- 19
- 27
Showers
- 19
- 27
Shower or two
- 19
- 29
Mostly sunny
- 19
- 30
Sunny
- 19
- 29
Shower or two
Today 7 Mar Hunter
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog early this morning. High chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 34.
Hunter Coastal Waters
Seal Rocks to Broken Bay- Wind
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Norah Head.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.
- Weather Situation
- A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is extending a ridge over northern NSW and pushing north to northeasterly winds over northern coastal waters. Meanwhile a trough will strengthen during the weekend as it tracks northward along the coast, reaching the Hunter Coast by Sunday before stalling, as a second high pressure system enters the Tasman Sea and directs east to southeasterly winds over coastal waters.
Nelson Bay Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Williamtown RAAF Base (30km)
Lowest 6 March, 2026
18.9 °CAverage March
24.2 °CHighest 2 March, 2026
32.1 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Williamtown RAAF Base (30km)
Average Low 2021–2026
13.3 °CAverage 2021–2026
18.1 °CAverage High 2021–2026
23.8 °C