Hunter River (North Channel) - Sandy Island Weather Forecast
- 23
- 39
Clear
- 21
- 25
Rain increasing
- 18
- 23
Rain easing
- 20
- 27
Partly cloudy
- 20
- 30
Shower or two. Possible storm
- 21
- 29
Shower or two
- 19
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Shower or two
Today 10 Jan Newcastle
Clear. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h.
Hunter Coastal Waters
Seal Rocks to Broken Bay- Wind
- North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Clear.
- Weather Situation
- A cold front and its associated trough will begin moving up the south coast this evening bringing fresh to strong southerlies in its wake. The trough is expected to stall about the central coast during Sunday, then continue to the reach the northern border by Monday. Coastal winds broadly shifty easterly during the new week as a high pressure system settles over the Tasman Sea.
Hunter River (North Channel) - Sandy Island Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Newcastle (Nobbys) (6km)
Lowest 2 January, 2026
16.9 °CAverage January
22 °CHighest 4 January, 2026
29.5 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Newcastle (Nobbys) (6km)
Average Low 2021–2026
15.3 °CAverage 2021–2026
18.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
22.3 °C