Shoal Bay Offshore Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Port Stephens in the evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

Southerly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Mostly sunny.

Caution

Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing, particularly on the south facing beaches.

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.

1st Swell

Southerly 2 to 3 metres.

Weather

Sunny.

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Westerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Weather

Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.