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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Sunday 8 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over northern part of the coast, bringing moderate to fresh northeasterly winds to the northern and central parts of the coast, while a trough extends from northwestern NSW through to the southern coast, bringing easterly winds to the southern part of the coast. Winds will tend northeasterly along the whole coast again during today as the trough contracts away slightly from the coast, before another southerly change moves along southern and central parts of the coast Monday and Tuesday as the trough moves into the Tasman sea and a new ridge builds over the coast.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 9 February
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Hunter Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Port Stephens early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Norah Head during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Port Stephens in the morning and afternoon.
Tuesday 10 February
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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 4:05 pm EDT Sunday.
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