Swansea Offshore Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Norah Head in the late evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Stephens by early evening.

1st Swell

Southerly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Weather

Mostly clear.

Caution

Surf conditions in the afternoon may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

North to northeasterly winds strengthen this evening as a trough approaches from the west, with a southerly change expected to move along the southern half of the coast during Sunday, reaching the Byron coast early Monday. A ridge over the Tasman Sea turns winds north to northeasterly during Monday ahead of another trough that moves up the coast as a southerly change Tuesday.