Lake Macquarie - Within the lake Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 30 to 45 knots, reaching up to 50 knots offshore south of Norah Head in the evening.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southerly 1 to 2 metres, tending southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres by early evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls above 40 knots offshore south of Port Stephens.

Caution

Large and powerful surf conditions in the evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

A strong cold front is forecast to sweep the northern coastal waters early today, with fresh to strong southwesterly winds in its wake. The southerly airstream will increase further to gale-force, and large, powerful waves will develop as a low forms off the south coast and brushes the southern and central parts of the coast between today and early Saturday, before the system heads into the Tasman Sea through the weekend.