Swansea Offshore Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southerly 2 to 3 metres.

Weather

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 for south to southeast facing beaches.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea while a ridge extends across the state, maintaining fresh, gusty southerly winds and large, powerful waves across the coastal waters. Winds and waves are forecast to ease during today as the low tracks further southeast and weakens while the ridge becomes the dominant feature over the coast. Then, another trough is forecast to sweep the coast midweek, bringing a southerly change in its wake.