Coastal Forecasts and Warnings
Warnings
No Warnings In Effect
The Situation
A showery westerly flow dominates over the country on Monday. A ridge of high pressure moves onto the country early Tuesday, but a front associated with an approaching low pressure system moves onto Fiordland Tuesday evening.A large low over the Tasman Sea approaches New Zealand late in the day. Fronts with this low are expected to bring rain to many places on Wednesday (Christmas Day) before the low moves east across the country on Thursday (Boxing Day). The southwest flow continues across the North Island on Friday while a ridge extends over the South Island in the afternoon.
Issued: 8:04am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Coastal Forecasts
Plenty
Warning: Nil
Monday: Northwest 15 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming moderate. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in showers, easing in the morning.
Tuesday: Southwest 20 knots, turning northwest 15 knots in the afternoon.
Wednesday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots early.
Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots early. Rising to southwest 20 knots later.
Issued: 6:27am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Colville
Warning: Nil
Monday: Northwest 15 knots, turning southwest 15 knots this afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in showers, clearing in the morning.
Tuesday: Southwest 15 knots, turning northwest 15 knots in the afternoon.
Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots.
Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early. Rising to southwest 30 knots later. Sea becoming rough.
Issued: 6:27am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Brett
Warning: Nil
Monday: Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing.
Tuesday: Southwest 15 knots, turning northwest 15 knots in the morning.
Wednesday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots later.
Thursday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Kaipara
Warning: Nil
Monday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots north of Cape Reinga in the evening. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in showers in the south, easing in the morning.
Tuesday: Westerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.
Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.
Thursday: Westerly 20 knots, rising to southwest 35 knots early. Sea becoming very rough. Westerly swell becoming heavy.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Raglan
Warning: Nil
Monday: Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in showers, easing in the morning.
Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.
Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots. Westerly swell becoming moderate.
Thursday: Northwest 10 knots, becoming southwest 30 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Stephens
Warning: Nil
Monday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots late evening. Sea becoming rough late evening. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell 1 metre.
Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots in the evening. Moderate westerly swell easing.
Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots. Westerly swell becoming moderate.
Thursday: Becoming southerly 20 knots but southwest 30 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera early. Sea becoming rough in the west. Moderate westerly swell.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Cook
Warning: Nil
Monday: Northerly 20 knots. Sea moderate.
Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots for a time in the morning and afternoon.
Wednesday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots late.
Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southerly 20 knots early, rising to 30 knots late. Sea becoming rough.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Castlepoint
Warning: Nil
Monday: Variable 10 knots but northwest 25 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming northwest 15 knots everywhere this evening. Rough sea in the south, easing. Easterly swell 1 metre.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots.
Wednesday: Northwest 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots early.
Thursday: Northeast 10 knots, changing southerly 15 knots early. Rising to southwest 25 knots late. Sea becoming rough.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Portland
Warning: Nil
Monday: Northwest 15 knots, becoming variable 10 knots but westerly 20 knots north of East Cape in the morning. Becoming westerly 15 knots everywhere this evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time in the north. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots.
Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots but northeast 20 knots south of East Cape early.
Thursday: Becoming northerly 15 knots everywhere early, becoming southerly 15 knots but westerly 20 knots in the north later.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Abel
Warning: Nil
Monday: Variable 10 knots, becoming westerly 20 knots north of Separation Point this afternoon. Sea becoming moderate in the north.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots but westerly 20 knots north of Separation Point, becoming northwest 20 knots everywhere in the morning.
Wednesday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots later.
Thursday: Variable 10 knots.
Issued: 6:27am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Grey
Warning: Nil
Monday: Variable 10 knots. Southwest 15 knots developing for a time offshore this afternoon and early evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Fair visibility in scattered showers.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell easing.
Wednesday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots later. Northwest swell becoming moderate.
Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 25 knots early, rising to 35 knots later. Sea becoming very rough. Westerly swell becoming heavy.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Milford
Warning: Nil
Monday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in scattered rain, clearing afternoon.
Tuesday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 30 knots in the morning, easing to 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate northerly swell developing.
Wednesday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Moderate northwest swell.
Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 35 knots early. Easing to southerly 25 knots late. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate northwest swell dying out. Moderate southwest swell developing.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Puysegur
Warning: Nil
Monday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots this evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Fair visibility in scattered rain, clearing afternoon.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southeast 25 knots but northeast 30 knots north of West Cape in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell easing.
Wednesday: Easing to easterly 20 knots everywhere early, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing. Westerly swell becoming moderate.
Thursday: Westerly 10 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Foveaux
Warning: Nil
Monday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in scattered rain, clearing afternoon. Possible morning fog.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming easterly 20 knots in the morning.
Wednesday: Easterly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Moderate southerly swell developing.
Thursday: Westerly 10 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell easing.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Chalmers
Warning: Nil
Monday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in scattered showers developing late morning. Possible morning fog.
Tuesday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots in the morning.
Wednesday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later.
Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Rangitata
Warning: Nil
Monday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Possible morning and evening fog.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning.
Wednesday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later.
Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to southerly 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Conway
Warning: Nil
Monday: Variable 10 knots but northwest 15 knots north of Kaikoura, easing to variable 10 knots everywhere this morning. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots in the afternoon.
Wednesday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Sea becoming rough in the north.
Thursday: Easing to northerly 10 knots everywhere early, changing southerly 25 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing for a time.
Issued: 3:05am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Chatham Islands
Warning: Nil
Monday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning, turning westerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in occasional rain. Areas of fog possible.
Tuesday: Northeast 15 knots.
Wednesday: Northeast 10 knots.
Thursday: Rising to northeast 15 knots early.
Issued: 6:27am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Auckland VHF Warning
Issued: 3:31am Monday 23 Dec 2024
Southwest rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots about Colville Channel Monday evening, then easing below advisory criteria Tuesday morning.
This warning cancels and replaces WARNING A46