Hunter Coastal Waters Forecast: Seal Rocks to Broken Bay

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Tuesday 2 June 2026.

Weather Situation

Fresh to strong north to northwesterly winds are forecast to develop over coastal waters ahead of a cold front that will cross the coastal waters today into early Wednesday. The front will bring fresh to strong westerly winds in its wake, and the westerly winds will persist midweek as the deep low linked to the front moves across Tasmania and enters the southwestern Tasman Sea. Winds will then turn south to southwesterly after the second cold front on Friday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Hunter Coast

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the evening.

Wednesday 3 June

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Hunter Coast

Winds
Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Winds turning westerly in the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore south of Port Stephens.
Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Norah Head in the evening.

Thursday 4 June

Winds
West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Tuesday.

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