Forecasts valid to Midnight Tuesday, 11-May

Plenty

Warning: NIL

Tuesday : Northwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing. Fair visibility in showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southeast 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Thursday: Southeast 20 knots. Rough sea easing. Moderate southeast swell developing. Friday: Easing to variable 10 knots. Moderate southeast swell, dying out.

Issued: 6:24am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Colville

Warning: NIL

Tuesday : Northerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing. Fair visibility in showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southwest 15 knots in the morning, then turning southeast 30 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Thursday: Southeast easing to 20 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southeast swell developing. Friday: Easing to variable 10 knots. Moderate southeast swell dying out.

Issued: 6:24am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Brett

Warning: NIL

Tuesday : Northerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southwest 15 knots in the afternoon, becoming southeast 25 knots at night. Sea becoming rough. Thursday: Southeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southeast swell developing. Friday: Easing to easterly 15 knots. Rough sea easing. Moderate southeast swell easing.

Issued: 6:24am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Kaipara

Warning: NIL

Tuesday : Northerly rising to 20 knots this morning. Sea becoming moderate. Very long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. North of Cape Reinga: Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms developing this evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southwest 15 knots in the morning, turning southeast 20 knots in the evening. Rough sea in the south easing. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Rising to easterly 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Easterly 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Raglan

Warning: NIL

Tuesday : Northerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Very long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Northwest swell 2 metres developing. Poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms developing this evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southwest 15 knots in the morning, then southeast 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northwest swell easing. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Easing to easterly 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Turning northerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 6:24am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Stephens

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots west of Stephens Island to Hawera this morning. Changing westerly 20 knots everywhere late evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time in the west. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Very long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Northerly swell 2 metres developing for a time. Poor visibility in periods of rain, developing around midday.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southeast 35 knots in the morning. Sea becoming very rough. Moderate southwest swell in the west. Thursday: Easing to southeast 25 knots in the morning, and to variable 10 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell in the west, dying out. Friday: Northerly 15 knots developing.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Cook

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northerly rising to 40 knots this morning, easing to 30 knots this evening. Very rough sea easing. Poor visibility in rain from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southerly 35 knots early morning, easing to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate southerly swell developing. Thursday: Easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell, dying out. Friday: Northerly 15 knots developing early, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Castlepoint

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northerly 20 knots but 30 knots south of Cape Palliser, rising to 25 knots but 40 knots in the south this morning. Becoming northwest 35 knots everywhere this evening. Sea becoming very rough. Southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in periods of rain from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southerly 30 knots early morning, easing to southeast 15 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Thursday: Easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Moderate swell tending southeast. Friday: Northerly 15 knots developing early, rising to 25 knots in the south later. Sea becoming rough in the south. Moderate southeast swell.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Portland

Warning: NIL

Tuesday : Northwest rising to 20 knots this morning. Sea becoming moderate. Southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southerly 30 knots in the south in the morning, and southerly 35 knots in the north in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough in the north. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Thursday: Easing to southeast 25 knots but 15 knots in the south morning, and to southeast 15 knots but variable 10 knots in the south evening. Very rough sea in the north easing. Moderate swell tending southeast. Friday: Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere. Moderate southeast swell.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Abel

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots late morning. Easing to northwest 20 knots but variable 10 knots in the south this evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Northerly swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in periods of rain, developing this morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southeast 35 knots everywhere in the morning, easing to 25 knots but 15 knots in the south in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Thursday: Easing to southeast 15 knots but variable 10 knots in the south in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Rough sea in the north easing. Friday: Northerly 15 knots developing.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Grey

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots north of Abut Head for a time this morning. Changing westerly 20 knots everywhere this afternoon, and southwest 25 knots but 35 knots in the south this evening. Sea becoming very rough in the south. Very long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Northwest swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in periods of rain, with possible thunderstorms.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southeast 20 knots everywhere in the morning, easing to variable 10 knots in the south in the afternoon. Very rough sea in the south easing. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Moderate southwest swell easing. Friday: Northeast 15 knots developing early, rising to 25 knots late. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northerly swell developing.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Milford

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northerly 20 knots. Changing southwest 25 knots around midday, rising to 35 knots this afternoon. Sea becoming very rough. Very long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Northwest swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in periods of rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Easing to southerly 20 knots in the morning, and to variable 10 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning. Moderate southwest swell, easing. Friday: Northerly rising to 25 knots early, and to 40 knots later. Sea becoming very rough. Moderate southwest swell. Moderate northerly swell developing, becoming heavy later.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Puysegur

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northerly 30 knots but 40 knots south of Puysegur Point. Changing southwest 25 knots everywhere this morning, rising to 35 knots for a time this afternoon and evening. Sea becoming very rough everywhere for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Poor visibility in periods of rain, easing this evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Easing to southwest 15 knots early morning, and to variable 10 knots late morning. Northwest 15 knots developing in the south in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Becoming northwest 15 knots everywhere in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Tending northerly and rising to 40 knots west of Puysegur Point. Sea becoming very rough in the west. Moderate southwest swell. Moderate northerly swell developing, becoming heavy later.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Foveaux

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northwest 20 knots. Changing southwest 25 knots this morning, rising to 35 knots for a time this afternoon and evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 3 metres offshore. Poor visibility in periods of rain, easing this evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Northwest 15 knots developing in the evening. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Turning northeast 20 knots later. Moderate southwest swell.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Chalmers

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northerly rising to 20 knots this morning. Changing southwest 35 knots this afternoon. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres offshore. Poor visibility in periods of rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southwest easing to 15 knots in the morning, and to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Very rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate everywhere. Thursday: Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning. Moderate southwest swell, easing. Friday: Northeast rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 6:24am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Rangitata

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northerly rising to 20 knots this morning. Changing southerly 35 knots late afternoon. Sea becoming very rough. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in periods of rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southwest easing to 15 knots in the morning, and to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Very rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Thursday: Northeast 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell easing. Friday: Northeast 15 knots.

Issued: 6:24am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Conway

Warning: GALE

Tuesday : Northerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula, rising to 25 knots but 35 knots in the north this morning. Changing southwest 35 knots this evening. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell 2 metres developing offshore. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southwest easing to 20 knots in the morning, and to variable 10 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell offshore easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Thursday: Northeast 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell easing. Friday: Northeast 20 knots. Moderate southeast swell developing.

Issued: 6:24am Tuesday 11 May 2021

Chatham Islands

Warning: NIL

Tuesday : Northwest rising to 20 knots this morning, and to 30 knots this evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Northerly swell 1 metre easing. Areas of fog and drizzle, clearing around midday.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Changing southwest 30 knots in the morning, easing to southerly 20 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Moderate northwest swell developing for a time. Thursday: Easing to southerly 15 knots in the morning, and to variable 10 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Southeast 15 knots developing early, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell. Easterly swell becoming moderate.

Issued: 4:41am Tuesday 11 May 2021