Nelson Head Weather Forecast
- 20
- 31
Sunny
- 20
- 33
Shower or two. Smoke
- 17
- 23
Shower or two. Windy
- 17
- 24
Cloudy
- 17
- 28
Sunny
- 17
- 30
Partly cloudy
- 19
- 28
Partly cloudy
Today 31 Jan Hunter
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds. The chance of smoke haze about the Lower Hunter in the evening. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening.
Hunter Coastal Waters
Seal Rocks to Broken Bay- Wind
- Northeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Norah Head in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny. Possible smoke with reduced visibility during the evening.
- Weather Situation
- A ridge extends from a high situated in the Tasman Sea, maintaining northeasterly winds. The ridge will weaken on Sunday ahead of a southerly change that will move north along the coast, reaching the Coffs Coast by late night.
Nelson Head Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Williamtown RAAF Base (31km)
Lowest 28 January, 2026
14.1 °CAverage January
23 °CHighest 10 January, 2026
40.5 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Williamtown RAAF Base (31km)
Average Low 2021–2026
13.3 °CAverage 2021–2026
18.1 °CAverage High 2021–2026
23.8 °C