Newcastle Weather Forecast

Hunter Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Port Stephens.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Port Stephens.

1st Swell

Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Weather

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

Weather Situation

Winds are forecast to ease and generally shift westerly today as a series of cold fronts brush the south. Then, another high pressure system is forecast to move into the Tasman Sea later into the weekend, gradually backing the winds north to northeasterly by Sunday. Winds are forecast to freshen during early next week as the next front approaches the coastal waters, crossing by mid next week.