Coastal Forecasts

Plenty

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 20 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots east of White Island/Whakaari in the evening. Moderate sea, easing in the east.

Friday: Northeast 15 knots but southwest 20 knots west of White Island. Becoming easterly 10 knots everywhere in the morning.

Saturday: Easterly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early.

Sunday: Westerly 20 knots developing early, becoming southerly 15 knots late.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Colville

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate.

Friday: Southwest 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 knots in the afternoon.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots.

Sunday: Westerly 15 knots developing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Brett

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight.

Friday: Southwest 15 knots becoming southeast 15 knots in the evening.

Saturday: Easing to variable 10 knots early.

Sunday: Southwest 15 knots developing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Kaipara

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots for a time in the evening. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Fair visibility in evening showers.

Friday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Saturday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Sunday: Southwest 10 knots.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Raglan

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in afternoon showers.

Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to southerly 10 knots in the evening. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell, easing.

Sunday: Northwest 15 knots developing, becoming southwest 15 knots late.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Stephens

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Westerly 25 knots, becoming southwest 25 knots but northwest 20 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the afternoon. Rough sea easing in the east. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Elsewhere: westerly swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Friday: Southwest 25 knots but northwest 20 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Rough sea in the west. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera.

Saturday: Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere early, then becoming westerly 20 knots. Rough sea in the west easing. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera, easing.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots, becoming southwest 25 knots but southeast 25 knots in the east. Easing to southerly 15 knots but easterly 15 knots in the east later. Rough sea easing. Moderate westerly swell developing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Cook

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots early afternoon. Changing southeast 15 knots early evening. Rough sea easing. Southerly swell 1 metre at times.

Friday: Southeast 15 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots in the evening.

Saturday: Northerly rising to 20 knots early and to 35 knots later. Sea becoming very rough.

Sunday: Northwest 35 knots, turning southerly 25 knots early, easing to southeast 15 knots late. Very rough sea easing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Castlepoint

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Northwest 20 knots but 30 knots north of Honeycomb Rock, becoming southwest 15 knots everywhere late morning, then variable 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea in the north, easing. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing.

Friday: Variable 10 knots rising to northeast 15 knots in the evening.

Saturday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Becoming northwest 25 knots but 35 knots south of Cape Palliser late. Sea becoming very rough in the south.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots but 35 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming southerly 25 knots in the south early, then southeast 15 knots everywhere late. Very rough sea in the south easing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Portland

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Variable 10 knots but westerly 20 knots north of East Cape, becoming southwest 20 knots in the south in the morning, then variable 10 knots but southwest 15 knots north of Mahia Peninsula in the evening. Moderate sea at times. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Friday: Variable 10 knots.

Saturday: Southeast 15 knots but variable 10 knots south of East Cape. Becoming variable 10 knots but northeast 20 knots in the south early.

Sunday: Becoming northwest 15 knots everywhere early. Changing southeast 15 knots late.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Abel

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Southerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Moderate sea easing.

Friday: Southerly 15 knots.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots early, rising to 25 knots in the north later. Sea becoming rough.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots but 15 knots in the south. Becoming southeast 15 knots but 25 knots in the north later, then easing to 15 knots everywhere. Rough sea in the north easing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Grey

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Fair visibility in showers, clearing this morning.

Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots early, rising to northwest 25 knots late. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell easing. Moderate northwest swell developing south of Abut Head.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots, turning southwest 25 knots early, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell developing. Moderate northwest swell south of Abut Head easing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Milford

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northerly swell 2 metres, easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres.

Friday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell.

Saturday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming northerly 30 knots but 40 knots south of Milford Sound early. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere late. Sea becoming very rough in the south for a time. Moderate southwest swell easing. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Sunday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northwest swell easing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Puysegur

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Westerly 20 knots but 35 knots south of West Cape, becoming westerly 20 knots everywhere late morning. Very rough sea in the south easing. Northwest swell 3 metres, easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Poor visibility in morning and evening showers.

Friday: Northwest 25 knots, rising to northwest 35 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Saturday: Northwest 35 knots rising to 50 knots early, becoming westerly 25 knots late. Sea becoming high for a time. Northwest swell, becoming heavy for a time.

Sunday: Westerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots north of West Cape early. Rough sea easing in the north. Moderate northwest swell easing. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Foveaux

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Westerly 35 knots turning southwest 25 knots late morning, then becoming northwest 25 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Friday: Westerly 20 knots, easing to northwest 10 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell.

Saturday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Becoming westerly 25 knots late. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday: Westerly 25 knots rising to 35 knots for a time. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Chalmers

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to northwest 15 knots late evening. Rough sea easing. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Fair visibility in morning and evening showers.

Friday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to northeast 15 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell offshore.

Saturday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Becoming westerly 15 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell offshore easing.

Sunday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots early. Easing to westerly 10 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Rangitata

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 20 knots. Becoming easterly 15 knots but southerly 15 knots offshore in the morning. Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Fair visibility in morning and evening showers.

Friday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell offshore easing.

Saturday: Northerly 20 knots, rising to 35 knots. Becoming westerly 10 knots south of Timaru late. Sea becoming very rough.

Sunday: Northerly 30 knots but westerly 10 knots south of Timaru. Becoming southerly 25 knots everywhere early, becoming easterly 10 knots late. Very rough sea in the north easing. Moderate southerly swell developing offshore.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Conway

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Variable 10 knots but westerly 15 knots south of the Hurunui River. Becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere in the morning, then turning easterly 15 knots in the afternoon. Easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Southwest swell rising to 2 metres.

Friday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell offshore easing.

Saturday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming northerly 25 knots but northwest 35 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula later. Sea becoming very rough in the north.

Sunday: Northerly 25 knots but northwest 35 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula. Becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere early, turning northeast 10 knots late. Very rough sea in the north easing.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023

Chatham Islands

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Northeast 20 knots easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Northwest 15 knots developing early afternoon, turning southwest 20 knots early evening. Moderate sea easing for a time. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northerly swell rising to 2 metres. Fair visibility in showers clearing evening.

Friday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Saturday: Southerly 10 knots, changing northerly 15 knots early, rising to 30 knots late. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell, easing.

Sunday: Northerly 30 knots, changing southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell developing. Moderate northwest swell developing for a time.

Issued: 3:16am Thursday 7 Dec 2023