Saltwater Weather Forecast, NSW 2430

Macquarie Coastal Waters

Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks

Wind: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.

Weather Situation: A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea along with a low pressure system maintains east to northeasterly winds along the north coast, while a trough extending from the low brings south to southeasterly winds over southern coastal waters. The low will traverse the northeast quarter of the state today, before entering the coastal waters of the Hunter or Mid North Coast by Friday and moving further offshore over the weekend, with fresh to strong south to southwesterly winds in its wake. A high pressure system will build over Queensland later on in the weekend, turning winds westerly over coastal waters.

Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks

Wind: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks

Wind: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots before dawn then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres later in the evening.

1st Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then tending southerly 2 to 2.5 metres around midday.

Smoky Cape to Seal Rocks

Wind: Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon.

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.