Swansea Channel - Pelican Inlet Weather Forecast
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Rain
- 10
- 20
Mostly sunny
- 10
- 20
Shower or two
- 11
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Showers
- 13
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Showers easing
- 12
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Shower or two
- 12
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Shower or two
Today 19 May Newcastle
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, becoming less likely later tonight. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Hunter Coastal Waters
Seal Rocks to Broken Bay- Wind
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning west to southwesterly during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Port Stephens by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A trough is heading eastwards and forecast to cross the coastal waters during today. A low pressure has formed within the trough in the northeast of the state as the system enters the Tasman Sea later today. The low will then remain over the Tasman Sea while whipping fresh to strong southerly winds and large powerful swells to the coastline mid to late this week.
Swansea Channel - Pelican Inlet Temperature Statistics View More
May Temperature
Lake Macquarie (Cooranbong) (16km)
Lowest 10 May, 2026
6.1 °CAverage May
16.1 °CHighest 3 May, 2026
27.3 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Lake Macquarie (Cooranbong) (16km)
Average Low 2021–2026
11.7 °CAverage 2021–2026
17.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
23.9 °C