Hastings River - Port Macquarie Marina Weather Forecast

Macquarie Coastal Waters

Wind

Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Crowdy Head in the late afternoon.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Crowdy Head.

1st Swell

Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Port Macquarie.

Weather

Cloudy.

Caution

Surf conditions for the rest of the day 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

A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea directs and east to northeasterly flow through the coastal waters. Winds will freshen and tend more north to northeasterly on Thursday and Friday as the high slips further to to the east. A cold front and trough will then enter the Tasman Sea, bring a southerly change which will gradually track northward through the weekend.