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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Saturday 29 November 2025.
Weather Situation
Northerly winds are forecast today ahead of a strong and gusty southerly change moving along the coast later, reaching the north coast during the late evening. From Sunday to Tuesday, several more fronts and troughs are expected to bring southerly surges to the coastal waters. Following this, winds should ease and turn northerly as a high pressure system enters the coastal waters mid-week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Port Stephens.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Norah Head.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening.
Sunday 30 November
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Norah Head in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Monday 1 December
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny morning. 60% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely in the late afternoon and evening.
Tuesday 2 December
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning southerly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Saturday.
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