Hunter River - Steelworks Channel Swinging Basin Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas

1 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Caution

Surf conditions in the early morning may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

A broad high pressure ridge lies along across the coast while a cold front brushes the central coastal fringe this morning. The front weakens into a trough and slowly crosses the northern coastal waters through the day today, quickly followed by a ridge in its wake. Another trough slips southeast of the New South Wales coast during Wednesday, bringing a weak southeasterly change into Thursday.