Port Stephens Entrance Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Port Stephens in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore north of Norah Head.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

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 high pressure ridge extends across the coast, and will be followed by a cold front crossing the south late today through early Monday. A weak trough will then linger near the central parts of the coast, before moving offshore over the Tasman Sea by late Tuesday. Another high pressure ridge will then extends across the coast.