Schnapper Island Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Southerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore south of Port Stephens during the morning. Winds tending southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the evening.

Seas

2 to 3 metres.

1st Swell

Southerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.

Weather

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 cold front that has crossed NSW is bringing a southerly wind change that is reaching the northern border this morning. In the wake of the front a high pressure system located over the Bight will extend a ridge over the NSW coast for several days bringing south to southeasterly winds. North to northeasterly winds then return as a the high pressure shifts over the Tasman Sea.