Lake Macquarie - James C Boyd Reserve Public Jetty Weather Forecast
- 11
- 24
Possible shower
- 12
- 24
Shower or two developing
- 14
- 24
Showers
- 14
- 25
Possible shower
- 14
- 28
Possible shower
- 17
- 29
Showers
- 16
- 26
Shower or two
Today 20 Oct Newcastle
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely this afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
Hunter Coastal Waters
Seal Rocks to Broken Bay- Wind
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Port Stephens during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A strong high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is maintaining northeasterly winds across the coastal waters. Very little change of weather pattern is forecast through the week due to the slow movement of the high. Then, a cold front looks set to cross the state during the weekend into early next week, bringing a southerly change in its wake.
Lake Macquarie - James C Boyd Reserve Public Jetty Temperature Statistics View More
October Temperature
Lake Macquarie (Cooranbong) (15 km)
Lowest 9 October, 2026
6.6 °CAverage October
17.4 °CHighest 12 October, 2026
36.4 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Lake Macquarie (Cooranbong) (15 km)
Average Low 2021–2026
11.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
17.4 °CAverage High 2021–2026
24 °C