Hastings River - Marine Rescue Ramp Weather Forecast

Macquarie Coastal Waters

Wind

Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore.

Seas

2.5 to 3 metres.

1st Swell

South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore south of Port Macquarie.

Weather

Mostly clear.

Weather Situation

A strong cold front moves over coastal waters today, with strong to gale-force west to southwesterly winds in its wake. Winds will gradually ease from later Friday through the weekend as the front moves further offshore while a strong high-pressure system moves over the Bight and extends a ridge over the coastal waters, turning winds southerly. Winds will then become onshore southeasterly early next week as the high slowly drifts eastwards.