Lake Macquarie - Spectacle Island Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Port Stephens during the morning. Winds tending west to southwesterly in the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

1st Swell

Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Weather

Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.

Weather Situation

A trough lies over the northern coast of New South Wales, continuing through today and Tuesday, while a ridge of high pressure extends over the remainder of the coast. From late Tuesday, the next cold front is forecast to cross the south coast, bringing a gusty southerly change through early Wednesday, followed by a broad ridge later this week.