Coastal Weather

Issued at 16:04 on Wednesday 17 July 2024. Valid for Wednesday.

Valid from 16:04 on Wednesday 17 July 2024 until 00:12 on Friday 19 July 2024.

Abel

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots, but southeast 15 knots north of Separation Point. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere this evening. Sea slight. Fair visibility in scattered rain. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Easterly 15 knots developing north of Separation Point in the evening. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Easterly 10 knots. Saturday: Westerly 10 knots. Sunday: Southwest 10 knots, becoming variable 10 knots but northwest 20 knots north of Separation Point early. Becoming westerly 15 knots everywhere late.

Brett

Wednesday : Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 2 metres easing. Thursday : Southwest 15 knots turning northwest 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in evening showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northerly 15 knots. Saturday: Easterly 15 knots, changing southwest 30 knots early. Easing to westerly 20 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Easterly swell becoming moderate. Sunday: Westerly 20 knots, rising to northwest 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Castlepoint

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Easterly swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in areas of drizzle. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in occasional rain clearing in the evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northeast 20 knots. Moderate easterly swell. Saturday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to northerly 10 knots early. Moderate easterly swell. Sunday: Northwest 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Chalmers

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Areas of fog. Thursday : Northeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate. Northeast swell 1 metre. Areas of fog.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell developing. Saturday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots early. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell. Sunday: Easterly 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Chatham Islands

Wednesday : Easterly 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell rising to 2 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Thursday : Easterly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northeast swell 2 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northeast swell. Saturday: Northeast 25 knots, rising to 35 knots late. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell becoming heavy. Sunday: Easterly 35 knots, easing to 15 knots later. Very rough sea easing. Heavy northeast swell.

Colville

Wednesday : Westerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northeast swell 1 metre. Thursday : Southwest 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northerly 15 knots. Saturday: Easterly 15 knots, changing southwest 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Easterly swell becoming moderate. Sunday: Westerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Conway

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 2 metres easing. Areas of fog. Poor visibility in areas of drizzle. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell rising to 2 metres. Areas of fog clearing in the morning. Fair visibility in occasional rain developing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northeast swell. Saturday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots early. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell. Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots but southwest 20 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula late. Moderate easterly swell.

Cook

Wednesday : Southerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Poor visibility in areas of drizzle. Thursday : Southeast 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Poor visibility in patchy drizzle until evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northeast 10 knots. Saturday: Northerly 10 knots. Sunday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots later.

Foveaux

Wednesday : Easterly 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 2 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Areas of fog. Poor visibility in areas of drizzle. Thursday : Variable 10 knots but northeast 15 knots east of Slope Point to Shelter Point, rising to 25 knots in the east in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the east. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Areas of fog clearing in the afternoon, but returning in the east in the evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Variable 10 knots but northeast 25 knots east of Slope Point to Shelter Point. Sea rough in the east. Moderate northeast and southwest swells developing. Saturday: Northeast 30 knots, easing to northerly 10 knots early. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell. Moderate southwest swell easing. Sunday: Northwest 10 knots, changing easterly 15 knots early. Moderate easterly swell.

Grey

Wednesday : Northeast 15 knots, but variable 10 knots inshore. Sea slight. Westerly swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers, mainly offshore. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots, but 25 knots offshore, developing in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough offshore. Westerly swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in scattered rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots but 25 knots north of Abut Head in the evening. Sea rough. Moderate northwest swell. Saturday: Northwest 10 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots but northwest 20 knots south of Hokitika early. Becoming northwest 10 knots everywhere later. Moderate westerly swell. Sunday: Northerly 10 knots but northeast 25 knots south of Cape Foulwind. Becoming northerly 15 knots everywhere early, becoming westerly 10 knots later. Rough sea in the south easing. Moderate westerly swell.

Kaipara

Wednesday : Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period westerly swell 1 metre. Thursday : Northwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Northwest swell 2 metres developing. Fair visibility in evening showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southwest 10 knots in the evening. Moderate westerly swell. Saturday: Southwest 10 knots but southerly 20 knots north of Hokianga Harbour. Rising to southwest 25 knots everywhere early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell. Sunday: Westerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Westerly swell becoming heavy.

Milford

Wednesday : Northeast 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northerly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers, easing this evening. Thursday : Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Northwest swell 1 metre. Long period southwest swell 1 metre developing.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northeast 30 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate westerly swell easing. Moderate northerly swell developing. Saturday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots but 25 knots north of Milford Sound early. Becoming northeast 25 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell. Sunday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots but northeast 20 knots inshore early. Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere late. Rough sea easing. Moderate westerly swell.

Plenty

Wednesday : Easterly 15 knots, changing southwest 15 knots from the west overnight. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain. Thursday : Southwest 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots late afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few showers clearing before dawn.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northerly 10 knots. Saturday: Northeast 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 knots but 30 knots offshore early. Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell becoming moderate. Sunday: Westerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell.

Portland

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Easterly 15 knots developing this evening. Sea slight. Easterly swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in periods of rain. Thursday : Easterly 15 knots turning southerly 15 knots before dawn. Becoming southwest 15 knots but northeast 15 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the evening. Sea slight. Easterly swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in occasional rain, clearing in the evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Variable 10 knots but northeast 20 knots south of Cape Kidnappers. Becoming northeast 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Moderate easterly swell. Saturday: Northeast 20 knots, becoming northeast 30 knots but southeast 30 knots north of Mahia Peninsula early. Becoming southwest 30 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northeast swell, becoming heavy in the north. Sunday: Southwest 30 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots but 25 knots north of Cape Kidnappers early. Becoming westerly 20 knots everywhere late. Sea rough at times. Moderate northeast swell, heavy in the north at first.

Puysegur

Wednesday : Northeast 15 knots, but southeast 20 knots south of Southwest Cape. Sea moderate in the south. West of Puysegur Point: Northerly swell 1 metre. Elsewhere: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers. Thursday : Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots west of West Cape in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the west. West of Puysegur Point: Northwest swell 1 metre. Long period southwest swell 1 metre, developing. Elsewhere: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fog possible northeast of Puysegur Point to Southwest Cape in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Easterly 15 knots but northeast 30 knots west of West Cape. Becoming northeast 15 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Rough sea in the north easing. Moderate northwest swell. Saturday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate northwest swell. Sunday: Northeast 15 knots but 25 knots west of West Cape. Becoming easterly 15 knots everywhere early. Rough sea in the west easing. Moderate westerly swell.

Raglan

Wednesday : Easterly 15 knots, becoming variable 10 knots this evening. Sea slight. Long period westerly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in periods of rain, easing this evening. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing late afternoon. Sea slight. Westerly swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in evening showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northerly 15 knots. Northwest swell becoming moderate. Saturday: Northwest 10 knots, changing southerly 15 knots early. Rising to southwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell. Sunday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Becoming westerly 15 knots but northwest 25 knots north of Tongaporutu late. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Rangitata

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 2 metres easing. Areas of fog. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Areas of fog.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northeast swell developing. Saturday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots early. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell. Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Stephens

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots, but northeast 15 knots west of Farewell Spit to Cape Egmont. Sea slight. Westerly swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in scattered rain. Thursday : Variable 10 knots, but northeast 15 knots west of Farewell Spit to Cape Egmont. Becoming easterly 15 knots but northeast 25 knots about Cape Farewell in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the west. Westerly swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few showers morning and evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northeast 15 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots but northwest 20 knots west of Stephens Island in the evening. Northwest swell becoming moderate. Saturday: Northerly 10 knots but southwest 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming westerly 15 knots everywhere early. Moderate northwest swell easing. Sunday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots early. Becoming westerly 15 knots but northwest 25 knots east of Stephens Island later. Sea becoming rough in the east. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

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