Bulbararing Bay Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

North to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Port Stephens this morning.

Weather Situation

Northwesterly winds are strengthening ahead of a cold front that will cross the state tomorrow. Winds will turn west to southwesterly on Friday following the passage of that cold front. A high pressure system over the Bight will then drift towards Tasmania while a low develops near New Zealand, bringing fresh to strong southerly winds and large, powerful waves to the coastal areas over the weekend and into early next week.