Newcastle Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Port Stephens in the late evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre.

1st Swell

Southerly below 1 metre.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A trough off the far north coast is heading further offshore while a weak ridge extends across the rest of the coastal waters. Meanwhile, a low in the state's west and its associated trough are heading east, and forecast to enter the coastal waters late Tuesday before heading into the Tasman Sea by early Wednesday, with a southerly wind change in the wake. Another weak ridge will briefly develop before a cold front crosses the coastal waters midweek, bringing another bout of a southerly wind change.