Hunter River (Stockton Channel) - Stockton North Boat Ramp Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Port Stephens in the early afternoon. Winds turning east to southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre.

1st Swell

Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Sunny.

Weather Situation

A weak high pressure ridge extends over the state's north while a trough moves up the southern and central parts of the coast as a southerly change this morning. The trough will weaken as another ridge drifts across the coastal waters midweek. Then, a strong cold front is forecast to moves across the coastal waters later in the week and into the weekend, with a fresh and gusty southerly wind change in its wake.