Coastal Forecasts

Plenty

Warning: Nil

Friday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to westerly 15 knots in the morning. Becoming westerly 20 knots but southeast 15 knots east of Motiti Island in the evening. Rough sea easing. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Sunday: Westerly 20 knots, changing easterly 20 knots early. Becoming northerly 10 knots late.

Monday: Northwest 15 knots.

Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Colville

Warning: Nil

Friday: Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Saturday: Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Sunday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later.

Monday: Westerly 10 knots.

Tuesday: Westerly 10 knots.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Brett

Warning: Nil

Friday: Variable 10 knots. Southwest 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots for a time in the morning and afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Sunday: Southwest 15 knots.

Monday: Southerly 10 knots.

Tuesday: Variable 10 knots.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Kaipara

Warning: Nil

Friday: Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing.

Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing.

Sunday: Southerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Tuesday: Variable 10 knots.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Raglan

Warning: Nil

Friday: Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing.

Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots about midday. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing.

Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Westerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Stephens

Warning: Nil

Friday: Westerly 25 knots. Sea rough. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing. In the east: Westerly swell 3 metres.

Saturday: Southwest 25 knots. Becoming variable 10 knots but southwest 20 knots west of Cape Farewell to Hawera in the morning. Becoming southeast 20 knots in the east in the evening. Rough sea easing. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 3 metres. In the east: Westerly swell 3 metres, easing.

Sunday: Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere early, changing westerly 20 knots later. Moderate westerly swell easing.

Monday: Westerly 20 knots.

Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Cook

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northwest 25 knots, turning southerly 25 knots in the evening. Sea rough. Southerly swell 2 metres, easing.

Saturday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing. Long period southerly swell rising to 3 metres.

Sunday: Southeast 15 knots, changing northerly 20 knots early. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Monday: Northerly 20 knots.

Tuesday: Northerly 20 knots.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Castlepoint

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 20 knots but variable 10 knots north of Cape Palliser, becoming southeast 20 knots but westerly 20 knots in the north in the evening. Moderate sea in the south, then becoming moderate everywhere. Southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Saturday: Westerly 20 knots but southeast 20 knots south of Cape Palliser. Changing southerly 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers, clearing in the afternoon.

Sunday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Becoming northerly 20 knots later. Heavy southerly swell easing.

Monday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday: Northwest 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots but northerly 25 knots south of Cape Palliser later. Sea rough.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Portland

Warning: Nil

Friday: Variable 10 knots. Westerly 15 knots developing north of East Cape late evening. Sea slight. Southwest swell 3 metres, easing. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Southerly 15 knots developing in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers.

Sunday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Changing northerly 15 knots later. Moderate southerly swell.

Monday: Northerly 20 knots. Moderate southerly swell.

Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots but westerly 20 knots north of East Cape early.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Abel

Warning: Nil

Friday: Variable 10 knots but westerly 20 knots north of Separation Point. Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming rough.

Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Southeast 20 knots developing in the afternoon. Rough sea easing.

Sunday: Easterly 15 knots, changing northwest 20 knots early. Becoming southwest 10 knots late.

Monday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of Separation Point later. Sea becoming rough in the north.

Tuesday: Northwest 25 knots. Sea rough.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Grey

Warning: Nil

Friday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few evening showers.

Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres.

Sunday: Southwest 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Monday: Southwest 10 knots, becoming northwest 20 knots early. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday: Northwest 15 knots.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Milford

Warning: Nil

Friday: Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Saturday: Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time.

Sunday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Becoming northerly 15 knots later. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots later. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots early, rising to 25 knots late. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Puysegur

Warning: Gale warning

Friday: Westerly 20 knots but 35 knots south of Puysegur Point. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere in the evening. Very rough sea in the south, easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, turning northwest 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing.

Sunday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming northwest 25 knots but 35 knots east of West Cape early. Sea becoming very rough in the east. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Becoming northwest 25 knots everywhere early, becoming westerly 10 knots but 25 knots in the south late. Very rough sea in the south easing. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Tuesday: Westerly 25 knots, easing to northwest 15 knots early. Rising to northerly 30 knots later. Rough sea easing for a time.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Foveaux

Warning: Gale warning

Friday: Westerly 35 knots, easing to southwest 25 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 4 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon and to variable 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres for a time. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Sunday: Westerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Tuesday: Westerly 25 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Changing northeast 20 knots later. Rough sea easing.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Chalmers

Warning: Nil

Friday: Southwest 30 knots. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres. Fair visibility in evening showers.

Saturday: Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots in the morning and then to 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres for a time. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Sunday: Southwest 10 knots, changing northerly 15 knots early. Becoming westerly 10 knots late. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots early. Changing southwest 20 knots later. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Tuesday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Changing northeast 20 knots later.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Rangitata

Warning: Nil

Friday: Variable 10 knots. Southwest 15 knots developing offshore in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres offshore. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few evening showers.

Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Easing to southeast 15 knots in the afternoon and then to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots early. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Monday: Northerly 10 knots, changing southerly 15 knots late. Moderate southerly swell.

Tuesday: Southerly 15 knots, turning easterly 10 knots early. Rising to northeast 20 knots later.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Conway

Warning: Nil

Friday: Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in overnight showers.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Southerly 20 knots developing in the morning. Easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Sunday: Southerly 10 knots, changing northerly 15 knots early. Heavy southerly swell easing.

Monday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northwest 20 knots early. Moderate southerly swell.

Tuesday: Northwest 15 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots early.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024

Chatham Islands

Warning: Nil

Friday: Southwest rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Fair visibility in evening showers.

Saturday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres.

Sunday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Heavy southwest swell.

Monday: Westerly 20 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 15 knots later.

Issued: 5:45pm Friday 22 Nov 2024