Nelson Bay Weather Forecast
- 12
- 18
Showers
- 12
- 18
Showers
- 10
- 16
Showers easing
- 8
- 17
Shower or two
- 7
- 19
Partly cloudy
- 8
- 20
Partly cloudy
- 9
- 19
Sunny
Today 7 Jul Hunter
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 12 and 17.
Hunter Coastal Waters
Seal Rocks to Broken Bay- Wind
- Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Norah Head in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 3 metres, tending southeasterly 3 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
- Weather Situation
- A strong high pressure system over Tasmania and a low pressure system moving over New Zealand will continue to drive fresh to strong southerly winds and large, powerful waves to the coastal areas today until Wednesday. Then, the high will move east and enter the Tasman Sea from mid-week, maintaining a ridge over the coastal waters.
Nelson Bay Temperature Statistics View More
July Temperature
Williamtown RAAF Base (30km)
Lowest 5 July, 2026
5.2 °CAverage July
14.4 °CHighest 2 July, 2026
23.5 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Williamtown RAAF Base (30km)
Average Low 2021–2026
13.4 °CAverage 2021–2026
18.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
24 °C