Coastal Weather

Issued at 16:04 on Tuesday 28 January 2025. Valid for Tuesday.

Valid from 16:04 on Tuesday 28 January 2025 until 00:12 on Thursday 30 January 2025.

Abel

Tuesday : Northwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Wednesday : Northwest 20 knots, rising to 30 knots for a time in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots but southwest 20 knots north of Separation Point. Becoming northwest 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Friday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots for a time in the morning. Saturday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early.

Brett

Tuesday : Easterly 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few showers. Wednesday : Easterly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northeast 10 knots. Friday: Rising to northeast 15 knots early. Saturday: Northeast 15 knots.

Castlepoint

Tuesday : Northeast 15 knots but northerly 25 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming northerly 25 knots but 35 knots in the south in the evening. Sea becoming very rough in the south. Southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Wednesday : Northerly 25 knots but 40 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming westerly 30 knots everywhere in the evening. Very rough sea in the south easing. Southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southwest 25 knots. Becoming northeast 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Friday: Rising to northerly 15 knots early. Saturday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northwest 20 knots early.

Chalmers

Tuesday : Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in scattered rain developing in the evening. Wednesday : Northerly 30 knots, changing southwest 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Westerly 20 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Easterly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Saturday: Northeast 10 knots, changing southwest 15 knots early, rising to 30 knots late. Sea becoming rough.

Chatham Islands

Tuesday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Wednesday : Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Fair visibility in showers developing late.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Westerly 15 knots, turning southerly 20 knots in the morning, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Easterly 10 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Colville

Tuesday : Northeast 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Wednesday : Easterly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northwest 10 knots. Friday: Northerly 10 knots. Saturday: Northeast 10 knots.

Conway

Tuesday : Northerly 20 knots but 30 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula. Rough sea in the north. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Wednesday : Northwest 30 knots but 20 knots south of Kaikoura, turning southeast 20 knots late evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers developing late.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southeast 15 knots, turning northeast 15 knots in the afternoon. Friday: Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots later.

Cook

Tuesday : Northwest rising to 30 knots in the evening. Sea rough. Southerly swell 1 metre, easing. Wednesday : Northerly 35 knots, easing to 20 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, turning southerly 15 knots in the morning. Becoming northerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Friday: Northerly 15 knots. Saturday: Northwest 20 knots.

Foveaux

Tuesday : Northerly 30 knots, rising to 40 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in rain. Wednesday : Northerly 40 knots. Becoming westerly 35 knots in the morning, easing to 20 knots in the afternoon. Very rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Westerly 20 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northwest 20 knots early. Turning southwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Grey

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots but northwest 15 knots south of Abut Head. Becoming northerly 15 knots but 25 knots in the south in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the south. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing. Poor visibility in a few showers developing in the south. Wednesday : Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 25 knots south of Cape Foulwind in the morning. Becoming southwest 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. South of Abut Head: Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Elsewhere: Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in rain, easing in afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Moderate westerly swell. Friday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Northerly 10 knots, changing southwest 20 knots later. Moderate westerly swell.

Kaipara

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing. Fair visibility in showers developing in the evening. Wednesday : Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northeast 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Friday: Northeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Northeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Milford

Tuesday : Northerly 35 knots, rising to 45 knots in the evening. Sea becoming high. Long period southwest swell 3 metres easing for a time. Northerly swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in developing rain, heavy at times. Possible thunderstorms. Wednesday : Northerly 45 knots, changing southwest 20 knots in the morning. High sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres. Northerly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, easing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Heavy westerly swell easing. Friday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Southerly 10 knots, rising to southwest 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell.

Plenty

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots. Friday: Northwest 15 knots. Saturday: Northerly 10 knots.

Portland

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing south of Mahia Peninsula in the evening. Sea slight. Southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Wednesday : Northeast 10 knots, becoming northwest 20 knots in the morning. Easing to westerly 10 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots but northwest 20 knots north of East Cape. Becoming northerly 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Friday: Northerly 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots but northwest 20 knots north of East Cape early. Saturday: Becoming northerly 15 knots everywhere early.

Puysegur

Tuesday : Northwest 50 knots, rising to 60 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very high. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres. Northerly swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in rain, heavy at times. Possible thunderstorms. Wednesday : Northerly 60 knots, changing to westerly 35 knots in the morning. Becoming southwest 15 knots but westerly 25 knots south of West Cape in the evening. Very high sea easing. Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing. Northerly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, easing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Westerly 10 knots but 20 knots south of West Cape. Becoming northwest 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Heavy westerly swell easing. Friday: Northwest 15 knots. Moderate westerly swell. Saturday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Turning southwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Raglan

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing. Fair visibility in showers developing in the evening. Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Northwest 15 knots developing early morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers, clearing in the afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northwest 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Friday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Northerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Rangitata

Tuesday : Northeast 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Wednesday : Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots for a time in the morning. Changing southerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots in the morning. Friday: Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots later.

Stephens

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Northwest 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 2 metres, easing. Wednesday : Northwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate westerly swell. Friday: Northwest 10 knots. Moderate westerly swell easing. Saturday: Northwest 15 knots.

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