Hunter River - Steelworks Channel Swinging Basin Weather Forecast

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    Partly cloudy

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    Shower or two

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    Shower or two

    • 13
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    Shower or two

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    Partly cloudy

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    Mostly sunny

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    Mostly sunny

Today 20 Apr Newcastle

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely later tonight. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.

Hunter Coastal Waters

Seal Rocks to Broken Bay
Wind
Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Port Stephens.
1st Swell
Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions for the rest of the day are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Weather Situation
A high pressure over the Southern Tasman Sea is slowly drifting east towards New Zealand, while a deep low pressure over the eastern Tasman Sea is weakening, maintaining fresh southerly airstream over the coastal waters. Winds over the southern and central coastal waters will tend east to northeasterly mid to late this week as a ridge extending from the high becomes the dominant feature.
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April Temperature

Newcastle (Nobbys) (3km)

  • Lowest 13 April, 2026

    11.8 °C

  • Average April

    20 °C

  • Highest 7 April, 2026

    30.3 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Newcastle (Nobbys) (3km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    15.4 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    18.6 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    22.4 °C
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