Coastal Weather

Issued at 06:06 on Tuesday 21 January 2025. Valid for Tuesday.

Valid from 03:03 on Tuesday 21 January 2025 until 00:12 on Wednesday 22 January 2025.

Abel

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Easterly 15 knots developing this evening. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 20 knots north of Separation Point later. Friday: Becoming northerly 10 knots everywhere early.

Brett

Tuesday : Easterly 35 knots, easing to northerly 20 knots this morning, then to 10 knots this afternoon. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Very poor visibility in rain, heavy at times with localised downpours. Possible thunderstorms, easing this evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots, turning southerly 10 knots in the morning. Moderate easterly swell. Thursday: Southwest 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell easing. Friday: Southwest 15 knots.

Castlepoint

Tuesday : Northeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots about midday. Sea becoming moderate. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northeast 20 knots. Thursday: Northeast 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots but northerly 15 knots north of Cape Palliser late. Friday: Rising to southwest 25 knots everywhere early, easing to variable 10 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time. Southeast swell becoming moderate.

Chalmers

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southwest 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell developing. Friday: Southerly 15 knots, turning easterly 10 knots early. Rising to northeast 20 knots later. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Chatham Islands

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Thursday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots early. Moderate northeast swell developing. Friday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Becoming southwest 15 knots late. Moderate northeast swell dying out.

Colville

Tuesday : Easterly 40 knots, easing to 20 knots this afternoon, then to variable 10 knots this evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Poor visibility in rain, heavy at times. Possible thunderstorms, easing this evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell. Thursday: Southerly 10 knots, rising to southwest 20 knots later. Moderate easterly swell easing. Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots late.

Conway

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing this morning. Sea slight. Southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Thursday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming southwest 25 knots later. Sea rough. Friday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to southerly 15 knots early. Turning easterly 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Southerly swell becoming moderate.

Cook

Tuesday : Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots this morning, then easing to variable 10 knots late evening. Rough sea easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots but 30 knots south of Cape Terawhiti early. Sea becoming rough in the south. Friday: Becoming southerly 25 knots everywhere early, easing to 15 knots in the morning, then to variable 10 knots late. Sea rough at times. Southerly swell becoming moderate.

Foveaux

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Southwest 15 knots developing for a time this afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northeast 10 knots. Thursday: Northeast 10 knots, changing southwest 20 knots early, easing to 10 knots late. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Friday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots later. Moderate southwest swell.

Grey

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Southwest 20 knots developing this afternoon. Sea becoming moderate. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Thursday: Southwest 15 knots. Friday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Kaipara

Tuesday : Easterly 25 knots, becoming easterly 35 knots but northwest 15 knots north of Tauroa Point this morning. Easing to easterly 25 knots in the south this afternoon, then easing to variable 10 knots in the north this evening. Rough sea, easing in the north. Southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Very poor visibility in rain, heavy at times with localised downpours. Possible thunderstorms this morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Westerly 10 knots but southeast 20 knots south of Cape Reinga. Becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Thursday: Southwest 15 knots. Friday: Southwest 10 knots.

Milford

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Southwest 20 knots developing this afternoon. Sea becoming moderate. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southwest 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots in the afternoon. Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southwest 10 knots early, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Westerly swell becoming moderate. Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Changing northerly 15 knots late. Moderate southwest swell.

Plenty

Tuesday : Easterly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots for a time between late morning and early evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time between late morning and early evening. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in rain developing in the morning. Heavy at times with possible thunderstorms north of Slipper Island this afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 25 knots but 35 knots offshore, easing to 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Very rough sea offshore easing. Moderate easterly swell. Thursday: Southeast 10 knots, changing westerly 15 knots early. Moderate easterly swell easing. Friday: Westerly 15 knots, changing northeast 10 knots later.

Portland

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots but easterly 20 knots north of East Cape. Becoming northeast 20 knots but 30 knots about East Cape this morning. Sea becoming rough in the north. North of Tolaga Bay: Northeast swell rising to 3 metres. Elsewhere: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain developing this afternoon, heavy about East Cape.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Easterly 20 knots but 30 knots north of East Cape. Becoming easterly 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Rough sea in the north easing. Moderate easterly swell. Thursday: Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Moderate easterly swell easing. Friday: Northwest 10 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots early, easing to 10 knots later.

Puysegur

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots but westerly 15 knots about Puysegur Point. Becoming westerly 15 knots everywhere late morning, easing to variable 10 knots early evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Becoming northerly 15 knots late. Moderate southwest swell.

Raglan

Tuesday : Southeast 30 knots but 20 knots south of Kawhia Harbour, becoming 20 knots everywhere late evening. Rough sea in the south, easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, heavy at times.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southerly 15 knots but southeast 25 knots north of Kawhia Harbour. Becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Rough sea in the north easing. Thursday: Southeast 10 knots, turning southwest 15 knots early. Friday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late.

Rangitata

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing for a time this afternoon. Sea slight. Southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots in the morning. Becoming northeast 10 knots but 25 knots offshore in the evening. Sea becoming rough offshore. Thursday: Northeast 10 knots but 25 knots offshore. Becoming southerly 25 knots everywhere later. Sea rough. Moderate southerly swell developing. Friday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to southeast 10 knots early. Turning northeast 15 knots later. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Stephens

Tuesday : Southeast 15 knots. Sea slight. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southerly 15 knots. Thursday: Southwest 20 knots. Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Rough sea easing.

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