Blacksmiths Point Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

1st Swell

Southerly around 1 metre, tending southwesterly 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon, then tending south to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Norah Head late this afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A strong cold front is forecast to cross the state today, with strong to gale-force west to southwesterly winds in its wake. Winds will then turn southerly and gradually ease from later Friday through the weekend as the front moves further offshore while a strong high-pressure system moves over the Bight and extends a ridge over the coastal waters. Winds will then become onshore easterly early next week as the high slowly drifts eastwards.