Coastal Forecasts

Plenty

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 35 knots. Sea very rough. Northeast swell 3 metres. Poor visibility in rain with heavy falls.

Friday: Northeast 35 knots, easing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell 3 metres, easing. Poor visibility in rain. Thunderstorms possible west of Motiti Island in the afternoon and evening.

Saturday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming variable 10 knots but northerly 20 knots east of White Island in the morning. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell easing.

Sunday: Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere early, becoming northwest 15 knots later.

Monday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Colville

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 40 knots. Sea very rough. Northeast swell 4 metres, easing. Poor visibility in rain with heavy falls.

Friday: Northeast 40 knots, easing to 25 knots in the morning. Easing to variable 10 knots north of Great Barrier Island in the afternoon, then becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell 3 metres, easing. Poor visibility in periods of rain. Thunderstorms possible south of Great Barrier Island in the afternoon and evening.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots later. Moderate easterly swell.

Monday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Turning southwest 20 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate easterly swell dying out. Moderate northerly swell developing.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Brett

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 40 knots, easing to northeast 30 knots but northwest 10 knots north of Whangaroa Harbour in the evening. Very rough sea, easing in the north. Northeast swell 4 metres, easing. Poor visibility in rain with heavy falls. Possible thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

Friday: Northwest 10 knots but northeast 30 knots south of Whangaroa Harbour. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Very rough sea in the south, easing. Northeast swell 3 metres, easing. Poor visibility in morning rain.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots later. Moderate easterly swell.

Monday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Turning southwest 20 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate northeast swell dying out. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Kaipara

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 40 knots, easing to northerly 15 knots north of Hokianga Harbour in the afternoon, becoming northwest 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Very rough sea easing. North of Cape Reinga: Northeast swell 3 metres, easing. Northwest swell 3 metres. Everywhere: Northwest swell rising to 3 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain easing late evening. Possible thunderstorms north of Kaipara Harbour in the afternoon and evening.

Friday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots east if Cape Reinga in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere late afternoon. Sea slight. North of Cape Reinga: Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Northwest swell 3 metres, easing. Everywhere: Northwest swell 3 metres, easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate westerly swell easing.

Sunday: Becoming northerly 15 knots early. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Monday: Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 20 knots later. Moderate westerly swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Raglan

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 40 knots. Sea very rough. Northwest swell rising to 3 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, heavy at times.

Friday: Northeast 40 knots, easing to northerly 20 knots in the morning, then to variable 10 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Northwest swell 3 metres, easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate westerly swell.

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

Monday: Northwest 20 knots, becoming southwest 30 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Stephens

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 25 knots but 40 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming northeast 35 knots but remaining 40 knots in the west in the afternoon. Sea very rough in the west, then everywhere else in the afternoon. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Northerly swell rising to 4 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Elsewhere: Northwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in periods of rain, heavy at times.

Friday: Northeast 35 knots but 40 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Easing to northerly 20 knots but 30 knots in the west in the morning. Becoming northwest 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Very rough sea easing in the morning. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Northerly swell 4 metres, easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Elsewhere: Northwest swell 3 metres, easing. Poor visibility in periods of rain, possibly heavy.

Saturday: Northwest 15 knots. Moderate westerly swell.

Sunday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots later. Moderate westerly swell.

Monday: Northwest 20 knots, becoming southwest 30 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Cook

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Southeast 15 knots, turning northeast 15 knots early afternoon. Rising to northeast 25 knots but 15 knots south of Cape Koamaru late afternoon. Becoming northeast 35 knots but remaining 15 knots in the south in the evening. Sea becoming very rough in the north in the evening. Northerly swell 1 metre developing. Southerly swell 1 metre at times. Poor visibility in rain.

Friday: Northeast 35 knots but 15 knots south of Cape Koamaru. Becoming northerly 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Very rough sea easing in the north, easing. Northerly swell 1 metre. Southerly swell 1 metre at times. Poor visibility in periods of rain.

Saturday: Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots south of Cape Terawhiti in the morning. Becoming northerly 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the south for a time.

Sunday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early.

Monday: Northerly 25 knots, changing southerly 30 knots early, easing to 10 knots late. Sea rough at times.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Castlepoint

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 25 knots, rising to 35 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Friday: Northeast 35 knots, easing to northerly 25 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell rising to 4 metres offshore. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in periods of rain.

Saturday: Northerly 25 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots but 20 knots south of Cape Palliser in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell.

Sunday: Becoming westerly 10 knots everywhere early, becoming northerly 15 knots later. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Monday: Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell developing.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Portland

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 30 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell 2 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Friday: Northeast 30 knots, rising to 35 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the morning. Becoming northeast 25 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming very rough in the south for a time. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres offshore. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Saturday: Northeast 25 knots, easing to northerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell.

Sunday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Rising to northwest 20 knots late. Moderate easterly swell.

Monday: Northwest 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Becoming southwest 20 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate northeast swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Abel

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Easterly 30 knots, rising to northeast 40 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Northerly swell rising to 3 metres in exposed waters. Poor visibility in rain with heavy falls.

Friday: Northeast 30 knots, turning northwest 20 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Northerly swell 3 metres in exposed waters, easing. Poor visibility in rain, heavy at times.

Saturday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate northerly swell dying out.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots early.

Monday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots late.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Grey

Warning: Storm warning

Thursday: Northeast 35 knots but 50 knots north of Cape Foulwind. Becoming northeast 50 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming high. Long period northerly swell rising to 6 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Friday: Northeast 50 knots, easing to northerly 35 knots in the morning, then to northwest 25 knots in the afternoon. Becoming northwest 15 knots in the evening. High sea easing. Long period northerly swell 6 metres, easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, heavy at times. Thunderstorms possible north of Abut Head in the morning.

Saturday: Northwest 15 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots in the morning. Moderate westerly swell.

Sunday: Northeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Moderate northwest swell.

Monday: Northerly 20 knots, changing southwest 35 knots early. Sea becoming very rough. Westerly swell becoming heavy.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Milford

Warning: Storm warning

Thursday: Northeast 25 knots, rising to 35 knots in the afternoon, then to 50 knots late evening. Sea becoming high. Long period northerly swell rising to 4 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Friday: Northeast 50 knots, easing to 40 knots in the morning. Becoming northwest 30 knots but southeast 20 knots south of George Sound in the afternoon. Becoming southwest 15 knots everywhere in the evening. High sea easing. Long period northerly swell rising to 6 metres for a time. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, clearing late.

Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Becoming northeast 20 knots in the afternoon. Moderate westerly swell.

Sunday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots but northerly 10 knots offshore late. Rough sea easing. Westerly swell becoming heavy.

Monday: Becoming easterly 20 knots everywhere early, changing southwest 30 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Westerly swell easing, then becoming heavy.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Puysegur

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Variable 10 knots but northeast 25 knots south of Southwest Cape. Becoming southeast 20 knots but northeast 30 knots in the south in the evening. Rough sea in the south. Long period northerly swell rising to 3 metres. Northeast swell 2 metres developing. Poor visibility in rain from evening.

Friday: Southeast 20 knots but northeast 30 knots south of Southwest Cape. Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Rough sea in the south, sea becoming rough everywhere in the afternoon. Long period northerly swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Poor visibility in periods of rain, easing late.

Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 10 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots early. Becoming southwest 20 knots later. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Monday: Southwest 25 knots, rising to westerly 35 knots early. Sea becoming very rough. Heavy southwest swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Foveaux

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 20 knots but 30 knots east of Slope Point to Shelter Point. Rising to 40 knots in the east in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough in the east. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain from evening.

Friday: Northeast 40 knots but 25 knots west of Slope Point to Shelter Point. Changing northwest 25 knots everywhere in the evening. Very rough sea in the east, easing. Northeast swell rising to 5 metres offshore. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in periods of rain.

Saturday: Northwest 25 knots, changing southeast 10 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell dying out. Moderate southerly swell developing.

Sunday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots early. Easing to northerly 10 knots later. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Monday: Northwest 10 knots, becoming southwest 30 knots early. Rising to westerly 40 knots later. Sea becoming very rough. Heavy southwest swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Chalmers

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 30 knots, rising to 40 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Friday: Northeast 40 knots, easing to northerly 25 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell rising to 5 metres offshore. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in periods of rain.

Saturday: Northerly 25 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots in the morning. Becoming southeast 10 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Heavy northeast swell easing.

Sunday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots early. Easing to northerly 10 knots late. Moderate easterly swell dying out. Moderate southerly swell developing.

Monday: Northerly 10 knots, changing southwest 25 knots early. Rising to westerly 35 knots late. Sea becoming very rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Rangitata

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 25 knots, rising to 40 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Friday: Northeast 40 knots, easing to northerly 25 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell rising to 5 metres offshore. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in periods of rain.

Saturday: Northerly 25 knots, changing southerly 15 knots in the morning. Turning easterly 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell.

Sunday: Northeast 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Monday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southerly 25 knots early, easing to 15 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southeast swell.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Conway

Warning: Gale warning

Thursday: Northeast 30 knots, rising to 40 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain.

Friday: Northeast 40 knots, easing to northerly 25 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell rising to 4 metres offshore. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in periods of rain, clearing evening.

Saturday: Northerly 25 knots, easing to northwest 15 knots in the morning. Turning southerly 10 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell.

Sunday: Southeast 10 knots, turning northeast 15 knots early. Moderate easterly swell.

Monday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southerly 25 knots early. Easing to southwest 10 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate easterly swell dying out. Moderate southerly swell developing.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026

Chatham Islands

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Northeast 20 knots. Sea moderate. Southeast swell 2 metres. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers.

Friday: Northeast 20 knots. Sea moderate. Southeast swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 2 metres developing. Fair visibility in showers.

Saturday: Northerly 20 knots. Moderate northeast swell.

Sunday: Northerly 20 knots. Moderate northeast swell dying out.

Monday: Northwest 15 knots. Westerly swell becoming moderate.

Issued: 12:30pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026