Lake Macquarie - Within the lake Weather Forecast
- 13
- 28
Cloud clearing
- 17
- 30
Showers. Possible storm
- 16
- 23
Shower or two
- 13
- 22
Shower or two
- 11
- 24
Mostly sunny
- 11
- 25
Mostly sunny
- 13
- 25
Partly cloudy
Today 24 Oct Newcastle
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening.
Hunter Coastal Waters
Seal Rocks to Broken Bay- Wind
- North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Port Stephens in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
- Weather Situation
- A high in the Tasman Sea maintains a ridge over the coastal waters. The high will move slowly east on the weekend. A strong cold front and trough will cross the southern coastal waters late on Sunday and move north.
Lake Macquarie - Within the lake Temperature Statistics View More
October Temperature
Lake Macquarie (Cooranbong) (10 km)
Lowest 9 October, 2026
6.6 °CAverage October
17.5 °CHighest 12 October, 2026
36.4 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Lake Macquarie (Cooranbong) (10 km)
Average Low 2021–2026
11.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
17.4 °CAverage High 2021–2026
24 °C