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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Wednesday 15 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge is extending across the coastal waters, directing northeasterly winds along much of the coast. Northerly winds will strengthen today as a high pressure system within the ridge drifts across the state and move into the Tasman Sea. Later, a cold front and its associated trough are forecast to move across the coastal waters from Friday through early Saturday, bringing a fresh and gusty southerly wind change in its wake.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots north of Port Stephens in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 16 October
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre south of Port Stephens, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 17 October
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Port Stephens during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Wednesday.
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