Coastal Weather

Issued at 03:03 on Tuesday 07 May 2024. Valid for Tuesday.

Valid from 03:03 on Tuesday 07 May 2024 until 00:12 on Wednesday 08 May 2024.

Abel

Tuesday : Southeast 15 knots but 25 knots north of Separation Point, easing to 15 knots everywhere in the morning and then to variable 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea in the north, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Thursday: Southerly 10 knots but southeast 20 knots north of Separation Point. Friday: Variable 10 knots.

Brett

Tuesday : Southerly 15 knots rising to southeast 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Southeast swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in showers from mid-afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 25 knots, easing to southerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell. Thursday: Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots late. Sea becoming rough. Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate southeast swell developing.

Castlepoint

Tuesday : Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning and then to variable 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southerly 35 knots south of Cape Palliser in the evening. Sea becoming very rough in the south. Moderate southerly swell. Thursday: Becoming southerly 35 knots everywhere early, easing to 25 knots later. Very rough sea easing. Southerly swell becoming heavy. Friday: Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Heavy southerly swell, easing.

Chalmers

Tuesday : Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 4 metres offshore, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots, changing southerly 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Thursday: Southerly 15 knots, turning westerly 10 knots early, rising to 20 knots later. Heavy southwest swell easing. Friday: Northwest 10 knots but westerly 20 knots south of Taiaroa Head. Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere early. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Chatham Islands

Tuesday : Southwest 20 knots easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Westerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to southerly 25 knots late. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Friday: Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Heavy southwest swell.

Colville

Tuesday : Southerly 15 knots rising to southeast 25 knots about midday. Sea becoming rough. Southeast swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in showers. Thunderstorms possible in the afternoon and evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 25 knots, easing to southerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell, easing. Thursday: Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate southeast swell developing.

Conway

Tuesday : Southerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula, easing to variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Rough sea in the north, easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots, changing southerly 35 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Moderate southerly swell. Thursday: Southerly 30 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Easing to southwest 10 knots everywhere late. Sea rough at times. Moderate southerly swell. Friday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell.

Cook

Tuesday : Southerly 35 knots easing to 25 knots in the morning and then to variable 10 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Long period southerly swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots but 35 knots south of Cape Terawhiti in the evening. Sea becoming very rough in the south. Thursday: Southerly rising to 40 knots early, easing to 25 knots in the afternoon and 15 knots later. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate southerly swell developing. Friday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell.

Foveaux

Tuesday : Westerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell 4 metres. Fair visibility in showers from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Westerly 20 knots, turning southerly 25 knots in the morning, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Thursday: Southerly 15 knots, turning westerly 15 knots early, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Heavy southwest swell easing. Friday: Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots later. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Grey

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots but southwest 15 knots offshore south of Abut Head. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres offshore, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southwest 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 knots but 20 knots offshore in the evening. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Southeast 10 knots but 20 knots offshore. Becoming southerly 10 knots everywhere later. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Southwest 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 knots but southwest 25 knots offshore early. Sea becoming rough offshore. Moderate southwest swell.

Kaipara

Tuesday : Southeast 20 knots but 10 knots east of Cape Reinga, becoming southeast 20 knots everywhere this afternoon. Sea becoming moderate everywhere. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Easterly swell 1 metre east of Cape Reinga. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Milford

Tuesday : Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 4 metres offshore, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning, then to southerly 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Southerly 25 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots but 20 knots south of Milford Sound early. Becoming southerly 20 knots everywhere late. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Plenty

Tuesday : Southeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Southeast swell 1 metre developing offshore. Poor visibility in rain, easing in the afternoon. Thunderstorms possible.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 25 knots, easing to 10 knots inshore in the morning. Becoming southeast 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Rough sea easing. Thursday: Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots later. Rough sea easing.

Portland

Tuesday : Southerly 15 knots but 25 knots south of East Cape. Becoming southerly 20 knots but southeast 35 knots about East Cape this morning, then southeast 25 knots but 15 knots in the south in the evening. Sea becoming very rough about East Cape for a time. Long period southerly swell rising to 2 metres. Easterly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, clearing in the south this morning and elsewhere early evening. Thunderstorms possible.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the morning. Moderate southerly swell. Thursday: Southerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots south of Mahia Peninsula early. Becoming southerly 30 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming rough. Heavy southerly swell. Friday: Southerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Heavy southerly swell, easing.

Puysegur

Tuesday : Westerly 15 knots but 25 knots south of Puysegur Point. Sea rough in the south. Long period southwest swell 4 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Westerly 20 knots, turning southerly 25 knots in the morning, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Thursday: Southerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 25 knots south of Puysegur Point later. Sea becoming rough. Heavy southwest swell easing. Friday: Southwest 20 knots but westerly 30 knots south of Puysegur Point. Becoming southwest 30 knots everywhere early, easing to 20 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Raglan

Tuesday : Southerly 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 knots but 25 knots south of Raglan Harbour early morning. Easing to southeast 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the south for a time. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in morning showers north of Raglan Harbour.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Southerly 10 knots, becoming southeast 25 knots but 35 knots south of Tongaporutu early. Becoming southerly 25 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming very rough in the south for a time. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots south of Tongaporutu early. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Rangitata

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots, changing southerly 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to southwest 10 knots early. Moderate southerly swell. Friday: Westerly 10 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Stephens

Tuesday : Southeast 35 knots, easing to 25 knots this morning and 15 knots in the afternoon. Very rough sea easing. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Southeast swell 2 metres for a time. Elsewhere: Southeast swell 2 metres for a time.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Thursday: Southeast rising to southeast 40 knots early, easing to 25 knots late. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Moderate southeast swell developing for a time in the west. Friday: Southerly 15 knots, becoming variable 10 knots in the east early. Moderate southwest swell west of Stephens Island.

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