Hunter River - Steelworks Channel Swinging Basin Weather Forecast

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    Shower or two

Today 28 Mar Newcastle

Partly cloudy. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.

Hunter Coastal Waters

Seal Rocks to Broken Bay
Wind
West to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 40 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the day.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore south of Port Stephens.
1st Swell
Southerly 5 to 8 metres, decreasing to 4 to 5 metres by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Port Stephens early this morning.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Weather Situation
A vigorous coastal low has formed off the south coast, whipping up very strong south to southwesterly winds and large, powerful waves along the southern half of the coast, before the system heads into the Tasman Sea through the weekend.
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March Temperature

Newcastle (Nobbys) (3km)

  • Lowest 27 March, 2026

    13.2 °C

  • Average March

    21.8 °C

  • Highest 17 March, 2026

    33.4 °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

    22.3 °C
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