Newcastle Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon then becoming southerly 15 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Port Stephens later in the evening.

1st Swell

Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore later in the evening.

Weather

Sunny day. 70% chance of showers in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system is extending a ridge over the northern waters while a cold front and its associated trough approach from south. A southerly change is forecast for Friday as the front moves north along the coast reaching the northern border early Saturday morning. In the wake of this, the high pressure moves east, reaching the southern Tasman Sea by Sunday and bringing settled weather. This system is then expected to become slow-moving for several days.