Snapper Island Weather Forecast

Batemans Coastal Waters

Wind

North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Weather

Cloudy. 70% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore late this afternoon and evening.

Weather Situation

A slow moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the state's east, maintaining fresh northeasterly airstream over coastal waters. The ridge is forecast to persist over the north coast through the week while a series of troughs brushes the southern half of the coast on Wednesday and on Friday.