Coastal Weather

Issued at 23:11 on Monday 20 May 2024. Valid for Monday.

Valid from 23:11 on Monday 20 May 2024 until 00:12 on Wednesday 22 May 2024.

Abel

Tuesday : Southerly 10 knots but southeast 25 knots north of Separation Point, rising to southeast 25 knots but 35 knots north of Separation Point in the morning. Easing to southerly 15 knots in the south in the evening. Sea becoming very rough in the north. Poor visibility in rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 15 knots, but 30 knots north of Separation Point, easing to 15 knots in the north in the evening. Rough sea in the north, easing. Thursday: Southeast 10 knots. Friday: Variable 10 knots.

Brett

Tuesday : Northwest 15 knots rising to westerly 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Easterly swell 2 metres, easing. Northwest swell 2 metres developing offshore late. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms until late afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Westerly 25 knots, easing to southwest 15 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing. Moderate northerly swell dying out. Thursday: Westerly 10 knots. Friday: Westerly 10 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.

Castlepoint

Tuesday : Easterly 15 knots, rising to southeast 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate easterly swell. Moderate southwest swell developing. Thursday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots. Moderate southeast swell. Moderate southwest swell easing. Friday: Southerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Moderate southeast swell.

Chalmers

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Low cloud. Poor visibility in patchy drizzle.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots early. Moderate southerly swell. Friday: Westerly 10 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Chatham Islands

Tuesday : Easterly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Moderate northeast swell developing. Thursday: Easterly 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell. Moderate northeast swell. Friday: Easterly 15 knots, turning southerly 15 knots later. Moderate easterly swell easing. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Colville

Tuesday : Northerly 15 knots turning northwest 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Easterly swell 2 metres, easing. Northwest swell 2 metres developing offshore late. Poor visibility in morning rain. Possible thunderstorms until late afternoon, with very poor visibility in localised downpours before dawn.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Westerly 15 knots, turning southerly 15 knots in the morning. Moderate northerly swell dying out. Thursday: Southerly 10 knots. Friday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.

Conway

Tuesday : Southwest 15 knots but easterly 15 knots offshore, turning easterly 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Then turning southerly 15 knots in the afternoon and rising to 25 knots north or Kaikoura in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the north. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in periods of rain from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to southeast 10 knots south of Kaikoura Peninsula in the morning. Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Moderate easterly swell developing. Moderate southwest swell developing. Thursday: Easterly 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell. Moderate southwest swell easing. Friday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots early. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Cook

Tuesday : Southerly 20 knots but 35 knots north of Cape Terawhiti, rising to 35 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea very rough in the north, becoming very rough everywhere. Southerly swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southerly 35 knots, easing to 20 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Thursday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Friday: Southerly 20 knots.

Foveaux

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Northwest 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots but 20 knots east of Slope Point to Shelter Point early. Rising to westerly 30 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Grey

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots but southeast 15 knots north of Hokitika. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in periods of rain north of Cape Foulwind from late morning until afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell, easing. Friday: Southwest 10 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots but 25 knots offshore later. Sea becoming rough offshore. Moderate southwest swell developing late.

Kaipara

Tuesday : Northwest 20 knots turning southwest 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres late. Easterly swell 1 metre north of Cape Reinga, easing. Poor visibility in showers, some heavy. Possible thunderstorms until late afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southwest 30 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots but southwest 25 knots north of Cape Reinga in the morning. Becoming southwest 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea rough easing. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots but southwest 20 knots north of Hokianga Harbour later. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Southerly 10 knots but southwest 20 knots north of Hokianga Harbour. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere early. Moderate southwest swell, easing.

Milford

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Southerly 15 knots developing south of Milford Sound in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres late.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots later. Moderate southwest swell, easing. Friday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Heavy southwest swell developing.

Plenty

Tuesday : Easterly 25 knots rising to 35 knots early. Changing northwest 15 knots in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots inshore in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Northeast swell rising to 2 metres for a time. Northwest swell developing late. Poor visibility in rain, easing afternoon. Possible thunderstorms until late afternoon, with very poor visibility in localised downpours until about midday.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming southerly 20 knots in the morning. Moderate northeast swell offshore, easing. Thursday: Southerly 15 knots, turning westerly 10 knots later. Friday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Portland

Tuesday : Easterly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Becoming northerly 15 knots north of East Cape in the morning. Becoming northerly 15 knots, but southeast 30 knots south of Mahia in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell rising to 2 metres but to 3 metres south of East Cape. Poor visibility in rain. Possible morning thunderstorms north of East Cape, then north of Mahia in the afternoon, with very poor visibility in localised downpours.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 35 knots but northwest 15 knots north of Cape Kidnappers. Becoming southeast 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Very rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell. Moderate southerly swell developing. Thursday: Southeast 25 knots, becoming variable 10 knots but easterly 20 knots south of Mahia Peninsula early. Rough sea easing. Moderate southeast swell. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Westerly 10 knots but southeast 20 knots south of Mahia Peninsula. Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southeast swell. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Puysegur

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots but southeast 15 knots north of West Cape, becoming southeast 15 knots but southerly 25 knots in the north in the morning. Sea becoming rough in the north. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to variable 10 knots south of West Cape in the morning and elsewhere in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early. Becoming southwest 10 knots but southerly 20 knots south of Puysegur Point late. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Southwest 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots but westerly 25 knots south of Puysegur Point early. Becoming westerly 25 knots everywhere late. Sea rough at times. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Raglan

Tuesday : Easterly 30 knots, easing to northeast 20 knots in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots but southeast 20 knots south of Tongaporutu in the afternoon. Becoming southerly 20 knots but southeast 30 knots in the south in the evening. Rough sea easing for a time. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in rain easing afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southerly 25 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots but southeast 20 knots south of Raglan Harbour in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Southerly 10 knots but southeast 20 knots south of Raglan Harbour. Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere early, rising to southerly 20 knots late. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Southerly 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell, easing.

Rangitata

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Easterly 15 knots developing north of Oamaru for a time in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres offshore. Low cloud. Poor visibility in patchy drizzle.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell. Thursday: Northeast 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell, easing. Friday: Southwest 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell developing.

Stephens

Tuesday : Southeast 25 knots, rising to 40 knots in the morning. Sea becoming very rough. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: long period southwest swell 2 metres. Southeast swell 2 metres developing. East of Farewell Spit to Hawera: southeast swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southerly 35 knots, becoming easterly 20 knots west of Stephens Island in the morning. Becoming southeast 30 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Very rough sea easing. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera - Moderate southwest swell, and moderate southeast swell dying out. Thursday: Southeast 25 knots, easing to southerly 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera, easing. Friday: Southerly 15 knots.

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