Hunter River - Stockton Channel Entrance Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Norah Head in the late evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

1st Swell

Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Weather

Mostly sunny. Patchy fog inshore in the early morning with reduced visibility.

Caution

Surf conditions in the afternoon and evening 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 ridge lies along the New South Wales coast ahead of a weak cold front, which will bring a late southerly wind change to southern and central coastal waters. The front weakens into a trough and slowly crosses the northern coastal waters through Monday, quickly followed by a ridge in its wake.