Newcastle Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Norah Head in the late evening.

Seas

Below 1 metre.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Port Stephens.

Weather

Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Norah Head this evening.

Weather Situation

Northerly winds prevail today as a ridge extends over the northern coastal waters and a cold front approaches from the west. The cold front crosses the coastal waters later in the weekend, bringing fresh westerly winds in it's wake.