Schnapper Island Weather Forecast
- 19
- 31
Clear
- 17
- 28
Partly cloudy
- 18
- 27
Partly cloudy
- 18
- 30
Cloud clearing
- 19
- 33
Sunny
- 19
- 33
Becoming windy. Sunny
- 18
- 34
Sunny
Today 4 Jan Hunter
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening.
Hunter Coastal Waters
Seal Rocks to Broken Bay- Wind
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly in the late afternoon, before turning northeasterly again in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots north of Norah Head in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Norah Head.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A high in the Tasman Sea maintains a ridge over coastal waters, generating fresh northeasterly winds. A trough will brush along the coast later today (Sunday) and during Monday, bringing a southerly change to the southern and central waters. Then, winds will gradually turn northerly again as another high pressure system enters the Tasman Sea midweek.
Schnapper Island Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Williamtown RAAF Base (18km)
Lowest 1 January, 2026
14.8 °CAverage January
20.5 °CHighest 1 January, 2026
24.7 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Williamtown RAAF Base (18km)
Average Low 2021–2026
13.3 °CAverage 2021–2026
18 °CAverage High 2021–2026
23.8 °C