Hunter River - Steelworks Channel Entrance Weather Forecast
- 17
- 36
Clear
- 21
- 39
Possible storm. Wind easing
- 21
- 27
Shower or two. Possible storm
- 18
- 27
Cloudy
- 18
- 33
Mostly sunny
- 20
- 27
Possible shower
- 19
- 24
Shower or two
Today 5 Dec Newcastle
Mostly clear. The chance of smoke haze early this evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Hunter Coastal Waters
Seal Rocks to Broken Bay- Wind
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning northerly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Norah Head by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
- Weather Situation
- A high pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea, extending a ridge over the state. Northerly winds strengthening by the weekend, with a brief weak southerly change expected along the south coast today. Then, a cold front will cross the state during the weekend, bringing a fresh to strong southerly wind change over coastal waters in its wake.
Hunter River - Steelworks Channel Entrance Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Newcastle (Nobbys) (2km)
Lowest 2 December, 2025
11.3 °CAverage December
19.1 °CHighest 1 December, 2025
25.5 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Newcastle (Nobbys) (2km)
Average Low 2020–2025
15.3 °CAverage 2020–2025
18.5 °CAverage High 2020–2025
22.3 °C