Schnapper Island Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the afternoon.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.

1st Swell

Southerly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore north of Norah Head.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers offshore, near zero chance elsewhere.

Caution

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

Weather Situation

Southwesterly winds will continue to ease and then tend southerly this weekend as a high pressure system near the Bight extends a ridge across New South Wales. Winds will gradually turn southeasterly in the new week as the high moves east towards the Tasman Sea.