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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Friday 13 March 2026.
Weather Situation
Southerly winds continue along the coast in the wake of a trough. Winds will ease and tend southeast to northeasterly during the weekend as a high pressure system moves into the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 14 March
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 15 March
- Winds
- Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Norah Head.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Surf conditions in the evening may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Monday 16 March
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Stephens.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Friday.
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