Hunter River - Newcastle Harbour Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Norah Head.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Port Stephens.

Weather

Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A cold front and its associated troughs are crossing the eastern areas of the state, bringing a west to southwesterly wind change in the wake while weakening. Winds will become southerly on Tuesday, then turn east to northeast midweek ahead of a strong cold front that will cross the state on Thursday. Strong west to southwesterly winds will follow in its wake, with potential gale force winds further south, as a low forms off the far South Coast between Thursday and Friday. Winds will then gradually ease later Friday through the weekend as these systems quickly head off to the Tasman Sea while a high-pressure system moves over the Bight and extends a ridge over the coastal waters.