Zenith Beach Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Port Stephens in the late evening.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Stephens later in the evening.

1st Swell

Easterly 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore north of Norah Head.

Weather

Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Port Stephens early this evening.

Caution

Large and powerful surf conditions for the rest of the day are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

A complex low pressure system and associated trough will continue to move south into Saturday, turning the winds west to northwesterly. Then, a series of weak cold fronts will cross the coastal waters on the weekend. Winds will turn northerly ahead of a strong cold front that is forecast to cross the coastal waters early next week.