View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Friday 9 January 2026.
Weather Situation
North to northeasterly winds along the coast will continue to freshen through this week as a high over the Tasman Sea strengthens. A cold front and its associated trough will cross the coastal areas during the weekend, bringing a fresh to strong southerly wind change in their wake.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 10 January
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Port Stephens during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 11 January
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots shifting southerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning then tending southeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Friday.
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