Coastal Forecasts

Plenty

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, heavy from afternoon.

Saturday: Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Southerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon and rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in periods of rain. Possible thunderstorms.

Sunday: Southwest 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough.

Monday: Westerly 35 knots, easing to southwest 25 knots late. Very rough sea easing. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday: Westerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell easing.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Colville

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

Saturday: Northerly 15 knots. Changing southwest 15 knots in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers clearing evening. Possible thunderstorms, clearing afternoon.

Sunday: Southwest 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough.

Monday: Southwest 35 knots, easing to 25 knots later. Very rough sea easing.

Tuesday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to westerly 15 knots early. Rough sea easing.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Brett

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Southerly 15 knots developing in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers clearing evening.

Sunday: Southwest 30 knots. Sea rough.

Monday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing.

Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Kaipara

Warning: Nil

Friday: Variable 10 knots. Southerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Easterly swell 1 metre north of Cape Reinga. Poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms.

Saturday: Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Easterly swell 1 metre north of Cape Reinga. Poor visibility in showers clearing afternoon.

Sunday: Southerly 30 knots, easing to southwest 20 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming heavy, but moderate southwest swell north of Cape Reinga.

Monday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell, but moderate southwest swell north of Cape Reinga, becoming moderate southwest swell everywhere.

Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Raglan

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Southwest 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers. Possible afternoon thunderstorms inshore.

Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in showers clearing afternoon.

Sunday: Southerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Stephens

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 15 knots, turning northwest 15 knots in the afternoon. Becoming southwest 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the evening. Sea becoming moderate in the west. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Elsewhere: Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in morning and afternoon showers.

Saturday: Northwest 15 knots but southwest 25 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming southerly 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea becoming rough everywhere. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 2 metres developing. Poor visibility in morning showers.

Sunday: Southerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots in the morning. Becoming southerly 20 knots but 40 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Moderate westerly swell easing.

Monday: Becoming southerly 20 knots everywhere early, easing to southwest 10 knots late. Very rough sea in the east easing.

Tuesday: Westerly 10 knots.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Cook

Warning: Gale warning

Friday: Northerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Poor visibility in showers, clearing evening.

Saturday: Northwest 10 knots. Changing southerly 25 knots in the morning, rising to 35 knots late evening. Sea becoming very rough. Southerly swell 1 metre developing. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Sunday: Southerly 30 knots, rising to 40 knots in the morning, then to 50 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming high. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Monday: Southerly 50 knots, easing to 40 knots later. High sea easing. Heavy southerly swell.

Tuesday: Southerly 35 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Very rough sea easing. Heavy southerly swell easing.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Castlepoint

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms north of Flat Point from afternoon.

Saturday: Northeast 25 knots, changing southerly 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Sunday: Southerly 30 knots, rising to 40 knots in the morning. Sea becoming very rough. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Monday: Southerly 40 knots. Sea very rough. Heavy southerly swell.

Tuesday: Southwest 35 knots. Sea very rough. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Portland

Warning: Gale warning

Friday: Northeast 15 knots but 25 knots south of Tolaga Bay. Sea rough in the south. Northeast swell 1 metre. Southwest swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms in the south from afternoon.

Saturday: Northeast 20 knots. Changing southwest 25 knots but southerly 35 knots north of East Cape in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough in the north. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell rising to 2 metres. Poor visibility in evening rain.

Sunday: Southerly 30 knots but 40 knots north of East Cape. Rising to southwest 45 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea becoming high. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Monday: Southwest 45 knots, becoming westerly 25 knots but southwest 35 knots south of Mahia Peninsula late. High sea easing. Heavy southerly swell, becoming moderate southwest swell north of East Cape.

Tuesday: Becoming northwest 35 knots but southwest 35 knots south of Mahia Peninsula early. Sea very rough. Heavy southwest swell, but moderate southwest swell north of East Cape.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Abel

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northerly 20 knots. Becoming westerly 15 knots but southerly 15 knots south of Separation Point in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Northerly swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in showers, clearing evening.

Saturday: Westerly 15 knots but southerly 15 knots south of Separation Point. Changing southeast 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea slight.

Sunday: Southerly 15 knots.

Monday: Southwest 20 knots.

Tuesday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Grey

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 20 knots but southwest 25 knots south of Cape Foulwind. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea rough in the south, easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in heavy rain with possible thunderstorms, clearing from the south in the afternoon and evening.

Saturday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots south of Abut Head in the morning. Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in periods of morning and afternoon rain.

Sunday: Southwest 25 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots but 25 knots north of Cape Foulwind in the evening. Rough sea easing in the south. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Southerly 10 knots but 25 knots north of Cape Foulwind. Sea rough in the north. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday: Southeast 15 knots but southwest 20 knots north of Cape Foulwind. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Milford

Warning: Nil

Friday: Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Northerly swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in periods of rain.

Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Poor visibility in periods of morning rain.

Sunday: Southwest 20 knots but southerly 30 knots offshore. Becoming southwest 30 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough everywhere. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Southerly 25 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots but 20 knots offshore early. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday: Southeast 10 knots but southerly 20 knots offshore. Becoming southwest 10 knots everywhere early. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Puysegur

Warning: Gale warning

Friday: Westerly 25 knots but 35 knots east of West Cape. Becoming westerly 25 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea very rough in the west, easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Northerly swell 3 metres, easing. Poor visibility in rain, clearing afternoon.

Saturday: Westerly 20 knots. Changing southerly 15 knots but 25 knots west of West Cape in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the west. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Poor visibility in periods of morning rain.

Sunday: Southwest 20 knots, rising to southerly 30 knots north of West Cape in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Southerly 20 knots but 30 knots north of West Cape. Becoming southeast 20 knots everywhere later. Rough sea in the north easing. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday: Southeast 20 knots. Moderate southerly swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Foveaux

Warning: Gale warning

Friday: Westerly 45 knots, easing to 30 knots early afternoon and to northwest 20 knots in the evening. High sea easing. Southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, clearing afternoon.

Saturday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in periods of morning rain.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Southwest 10 knots, turning southeast 15 knots early. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday: Southeast 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate southeast swell developing.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Chalmers

Warning: Nil

Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late evening. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Fair visibility in rain, clearing afternoon.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in periods of afternoon and evening rain.

Sunday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Monday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southerly swell dying out. Moderate easterly swell developing.

Tuesday: Southeast 20 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Rangitata

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 30 knots. Changing southerly 30 knots in the afternoon, then easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in afternoon rain. Possible afternoon thunderstorms.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Sunday: Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Southerly swell becoming moderate.

Monday: Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southeast swell.

Tuesday: Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southeast swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Conway

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots for a time in the afternoon. Changing southwest 30 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in afternoon showers.

Saturday: Southwest 30 knots, easing to southerly 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Sunday: Southerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Southeast swell becoming moderate.

Monday: Southerly 35 knots, rising to southwest 45 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Sea becoming high in the north. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Tuesday: Southwest 30 knots but 40 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula, easing to 25 knots everywhere late. Very rough sea in the north easing. Heavy southerly swell easing.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026

Chatham Islands

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell 1 metre easing. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Fair visibility in showers, clearing afternoon.

Saturday: Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell rising to 2 metres.

Sunday: Northeast 30 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell becoming heavy.

Monday: Easterly 30 knots. Sea rough. Heavy northeast swell.

Tuesday: Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Heavy northeast swell easing.

Issued: 12:30pm Friday 13 Feb 2026