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Forecast issued at 4:00 am EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea is directing northerly winds over central and northern Coastal Waters while a weak coastal trough brings southerly winds to the remainder. A cold front will bring a fresh to strong southerly change later on Sunday or Monday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly in the middle of the day then tending north to northeasterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Norah Head in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Stephens by early evening.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon.
Sunday 21 December
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly in the early morning then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Norah Head in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Monday 22 December
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Saturday.
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