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Forecast issued at 4:39 pm EDT on Monday 17 November 2025.
Weather Situation
A trough has moved through the state's south this morning, and this system is followed by a ridge developing in its wake. Fresh northeasterly winds will develop later Tuesday as the ridge extends to the Tasman Sea and a high pressure system forms within it. Then, the next trough brushing the southern and central parts of the coast midweek will bring another south to southeasterly wind change in its wake, before stalling about Hunter or Mid North Coast later in the week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Norah Head in the late afternoon. Winds turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Norah Head.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Tuesday 18 November
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then shifting north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Port Stephens in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 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.
Wednesday 19 November
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming northerly 25 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 20 November
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Port Stephens during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. 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 10:00 pm EDT Monday.
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