Little Swan Bay Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the morning.

1st Swell

Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.

Caution

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

Weather Situation

A broad low pressure trough in the west, together with a high pressure system centred over New Zealand, are bringing east to northeasterly winds to the coast over the next few days. A low is forecast to form within the trough as it moves to the state's northeast midweek, then the low is forecast to enter the coastal waters on Friday before heading offshore during the weekend, with south to southwesterly winds in its wake.