Coastal Forecasts and Warnings
Warnings
Gale warning in effect for Stephens and Cook
The Situation
A low pressure system to the west of the South Island moves slowly northeast towards the North Island today and becomes slow moving over the upper North Island tomorrow evening. Meanwhile, several associated troughs move eastward across the country.A trough lies over the upper North Island on Sunday, while a ridge of high pressure builds over the South Island. On Monday, the trough slowly weakens and starts to move northwards. Meanwhile the ridge over the South Island moves north over the North Island on Tuesday as a northwest flow dominates the South Island.
Issued: 9:48am Friday 13 Jun 2025
Coastal Forecasts
Plenty
Warning: Nil
Friday: Westerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northerly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in scattered showers.
Saturday: Westerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Southeast 20 knots developing late afternoon. Moderate sea at times. Northerly swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in scattered showers.
Sunday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to southeast 10 knots inshore for a time late morning and afternoon.
Monday: Easterly 20 knots, easing to southeast 10 knots inshore late.
Tuesday: Southeast 10 knots but easterly 20 knots offshore. Becoming southeast 20 knots everywhere early.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Colville
Warning: Nil
Friday: Westerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northerly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers.
Saturday: Westerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late afternoon. Moderate sea easing. Northerly swell 1 metre, easing. Fair visibility in showers.
Sunday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning.
Monday: Easterly 25 knots. Sea rough. Easterly swell becoming moderate.
Tuesday: Southeast 25 knots, easing to easterly 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Brett
Warning: Nil
Friday: Westerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northerly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers.
Saturday: Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Northerly swell 1 metre, easing.
Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Easterly 15 knots developing late evening.
Monday: Southeast 10 knots, rising to easterly 20 knots early.
Tuesday: Easterly 20 knots. Easterly swell becoming moderate.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Kaipara
Warning: Nil
Friday: Westerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in showers.
Saturday: Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northerly swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in showers.
Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell south of Cape Reinga.
Monday: Becoming southeast 15 knots early. Moderate southwest swell south of Cape Reinga, dying out.
Tuesday: Easterly 15 knots.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Raglan
Warning: Nil
Friday: Westerly 25 knots. Becoming westerly 15 knots, but southeast 15 knots south of Kawhia Harbour in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in scattered showers.
Saturday: Westerly 15 knots, but southeast 15 knots south of Kawhia Harbour. Changing to variable 10 knots, but southeast 20 knots in the south in the morning. Becoming easterly 20 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming moderate everywhere. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in showers.
Sunday: Northeast 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell, easing.
Monday: Easterly 15 knots.
Tuesday: Easterly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Stephens
Warning: Gale warning
Friday: Westerly 15 knots but southeast 15 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Rising to southeast 25 knots everywhere early evening, then rising to 35 knots late evening. Sea becoming very rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres west of Cape Farewell to Hawera. Northwest swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in scattered showers.
Saturday: Southeast 35 knots, easing to easterly 20 knots in the morning. Very rough sea easing. Very long period southwest swell 2 metres west of Cape Farewell to Hawera. Westerly swell 1 metre east of Cape Farewell to Hawera. Fair visibility in a few early morning showers.
Sunday: Easterly 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell west of Cape Farewell to Hawera, easing.
Monday: Easterly 15 knots, rising to southeast 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.
Tuesday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to easterly 10 knots late.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Cook
Warning: Gale warning
Friday: Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon and to 35 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Long period southerly swell 2 metres. Northerly swell 1 metre north of Cape Terawhiti, easing. Poor visibility in scattered showers.
Saturday: Southerly 35 knots, easing to southerly 25 knots in the morning, then to southeast 15 knots in the afternoon. Very rough sea easing. Southerly swell 2 metres easing.
Sunday: Southeast 15 knots.
Monday: Southeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.
Tuesday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots late.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Castlepoint
Warning: Nil
Friday: Southerly 15 knots but westerly 15 knots north of Cape Palliser. Becoming southerly 20 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming moderate. Long period southerly swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in a few showers.
Saturday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the afternoon. Moderate sea easing. Southerly swell 2 metres.
Sunday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell.
Monday: Southeast 15 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing.
Tuesday: Southeast 15 knots, turning northeast 10 knots later. Moderate southerly swell.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Portland
Warning: Nil
Friday: Westerly 20 knots, but southerly 15 knots south of East Cape. Moderate sea in the north. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell 1 metre north of East Cape. Poor visibility in a few showers.
Saturday: Westerly 20 knots, but southerly 15 knots south of East Cape. Becoming southerly 20 knots everywhere in the morning, then easing to southerly 10 knots in the south in the evening. Moderate sea at times. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell 1 metre north of East Cape, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers.
Sunday: Southerly 15 knots, turning easterly 10 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell.
Monday: Southeast 15 knots. Moderate southerly swell.
Tuesday: Southeast 15 knots. Moderate southeast swell.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Abel
Warning: Nil
Friday: Southeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots north of Separation point in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the north. Northerly swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in showers.
Saturday: Southeast 15 knots but 25 knots north of Separation Point. Becoming southeast 15 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Rough sea in the north easing.
Sunday: Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon.
Monday: Southeast 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.
Tuesday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Grey
Warning: Nil
Friday: Easterly 15 knots, but variable 10 knots south of Hokitika. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in scattered showers north of Cape Foulwind.
Saturday: Easterly 15 knots, but variable 10 knots south of Hokitika. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers in the north.
Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate westerly swell easing.
Monday: Easterly 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Milford
Warning: Nil
Friday: Southeast 15 knots but southerly 25 knots offshore. Sea rough offshore. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.
Saturday: Southeast 15 knots but southerly 25 knots offshore. Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Rough sea offshore, easing. Very long period southwest swell 2 metres.
Sunday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.
Monday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Southwest swell becoming moderate.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots later. Moderate southwest swell easing.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Puysegur
Warning: Nil
Friday: Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in evening drizzle.
Saturday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the morning. Moderate sea easing. Very long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.
Sunday: Westerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning. Easing to southwest 10 knots north of West Cape in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell.
Monday: Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere early. Moderate southwest swell.
Tuesday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to northerly 20 knots later. Moderate southwest swell.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Foveaux
Warning: Nil
Friday: Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in periods of drizzle.
Saturday: Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.
Sunday: Westerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.
Monday: Westerly 15 knots, changing northeast 10 knots early. Moderate southwest swell.
Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Chalmers
Warning: Nil
Friday: Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in periods of drizzle.
Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in patchy morning drizzle.
Sunday: Westerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.
Monday: Northwest 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.
Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Rangitata
Warning: Nil
Friday: Southerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.
Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Southwest swell 2 metres.
Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing.
Monday: Variable 10 knots.
Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Conway
Warning: Nil
Friday: Southerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the north. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in showers.
Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell 2 metres.
Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing.
Monday: Southerly 10 knots.
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Chatham Islands
Warning: Nil
Friday: Northeast 15 knots, turning westerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre easing. Poor visibility in periods of rain.
Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning, then easing to southerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.
Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.
Monday: Southwest 15 knots, turning southeast 15 knots late. Moderate southwest swell.
Tuesday: Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late. Moderate southerly swell.
Issued: 4:32pm Friday 13 Jun 2025
Auckland VHF Warning
No Warnings In Effect