Newcastle Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres inshore during the afternoon.

1st Swell

South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Weather

Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore during this afternoon and early evening.

Weather Situation

A high passing to the south of the state extends a ridge across the state's east. Winds will gradually turn northeasterly during the weekend through early next week, as the high enters the Tasman Sea and maintains a ridge across the coastal waters.