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Forecast updated at 11:06 am EDT on Saturday 21 February 2026.
Weather Situation
Winds are northerly ahead of a southerly wind change moving along the southern half of the coast as a weak trough moves through and decays during Saturday. Winds turn fresh north to northwesterly by Sunday as a high builds over the Tasman, ahead of another southerly change moving along the southern half of the coast on Monday with the next trough.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Port Stephens in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Sunday 22 February
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Port Stephens in the afternoon and early evening.
Monday 23 February
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Stephens during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Saturday.
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