Norah Head Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then increasing to 3 to 4 metres around midday.

Weather

Cloudy.

Caution

Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge lingers over northeast New South Wales. A prefrontal trough and cold front is currently crossing central New South Wales, and is forecast to cross the remainder of the coast and northern inland through Monday. This will be replaced by a new high pressure ridge extending from a high over the Bight, which will slowly move eastwards over the Tasman Sea through the midweek. A new trough is forecast to build over central and northwestern New South Wales during Wednesday through Thursday.