Coastal Forecasts

Plenty

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Variable 10 knots but northeast 15 knots southeast of White Island. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere early morning. Southwest 20 knots developing in the evening. Sea becoming moderate. Fair visibility in a few showers east of Motiti Island, clearing in the afternoon.

Friday: Southwest 20 knots, becoming easterly 10 knots but southwest 20 knots west of White Island in the afternoon.

Saturday: Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere early, rising to easterly 20 knots in the morning, easing to 10 knots inshore later.

Sunday: Southeast 15 knots but 25 knots offshore. Becoming easterly 15 knots everywhere early. Rough sea offshore easing.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Colville

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming moderate.

Friday: Southwest 15 knots.

Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, turning easterly 10 knots early, rising to 20 knots later.

Sunday: Easterly 20 knots.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Brett

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots for a time in the afternoon. Sea slight.

Friday: Southwest 15 knots.

Saturday: Southerly 10 knots.

Sunday: Southeast 15 knots.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Kaipara

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southerly 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Friday: Southwest 15 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Saturday: Southerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday: Southeast 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Raglan

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few evening showers.

Friday: Southwest 15 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Saturday: Southerly 15 knots, turning easterly 10 knots early. Moderate southwest swell easing.

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

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Stephens

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 20 knots but variable 10 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming westerly 20 knots everywhere late morning. Rising to westerly 30 knots in the west for a time in the afternoon and early evening. Sea becoming rough in the west. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre, developing. Fair visibility in a few showers from late afternoon.

Friday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 knots but southwest 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the afternoon. Moderate westerly swell easing.

Saturday: Becoming southeast 20 knots everywhere early, easing to 10 knots later.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Cook

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Northerly 10 knots rising to 20 knots in the morning. Changing southerly 15 knots late evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time. Southerly swell 1 metre.

Friday: Southerly 10 knots, rising to southeast 20 knots in the afternoon.

Saturday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 25 knots early. Easing to northwest 15 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Castlepoint

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Northerly 15 knots. Becoming westerly 10 knots but 20 knots south of Cape Palliser early afternoon. Then becoming westerly 15 knots but southeast 10 knots in the south late evening. Sea becoming moderate at times. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Friday: Westerly 15 knots but southeast 10 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming southeast 15 knots everywhere in the morning.

Saturday: Southeast 10 knots, turning northeast 15 knots later. Southerly swell becoming moderate.

Sunday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to northwest 10 knots later. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Portland

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, turning westerly 15 knots south of Cape Kidnappers in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few showers about East Cape, easing in the afternoon.

Friday: Northerly 10 knots but westerly 15 knots south of Cape Kidnappers, becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere in the morning.

Saturday: Southeast 20 knots, turning northeast 15 knots south of Mahia Peninsula later. Moderate southerly swell developing south of East Cape.

Sunday: Easing to easterly 10 knots everywhere early. Moderate southerly swell south of East Cape.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Abel

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Becoming westerly 25 knots but northwest 15 knots south of Separation Point late morning. Easing to southwest 10 knots in the south in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough in the north.

Friday: Westerly 25 knots but variable 10 knots south of Separation Point, easing to variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning, then becoming southeast 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea in the north easing.

Saturday: Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots for a time in the morning.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Grey

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Becoming westerly 15 knots offshore late morning, then becoming southwest 15 knots everywhere late afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Poor visibility in rain developing in the morning.

Friday: Southwest rising to 20 knots in the morning, easing to 10 knots inshore in the evening. Moderate southwest swell.

Saturday: Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere early. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Milford

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Southwest 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in rain clearing in the afternoon.

Friday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Saturday: Southwest 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots early. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday: Northerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Puysegur

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots north of Southwest Cape in the morning. Becoming southwest 15 knots but westerly 25 knots in the south in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the south. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Poor visibility in rain, clearing in the afternoon.

Friday: Southwest 15 knots but westerly 25 knots south of Southwest Cape. Easing to westerly 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Rough sea in the south, easing. Moderate southwest swell.

Saturday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to northwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots, turning southwest 20 knots early. Becoming southeast 10 knots late. Rough sea easing. Westerly swell becoming heavy.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Foveaux

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in scattered rain, easing in the morning.

Friday: Westerly rising to 20 knots in the morning, then easing to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell.

Saturday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday: Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 20 knots early. Easing to variable 10 knots late. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Chalmers

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres offshore. Poor visibility in scattered rain, clearing in the afternoon.

Friday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots in the morning, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Sunday: Northwest 10 knots, changing southerly 15 knots later. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Rangitata

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, turning southwest 15 knots early morning, easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Southerly 15 knots developing for a time in the afternoon and early evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres offshore. Poor visibility in showers from afternoon.

Friday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots early. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Sunday: Northeast 10 knots.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Conway

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Variable 10 knots, changing southerly 15 knots south of Kaikoura for a time late morning and afternoon. Southerly 15 knots developing everywhere in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in scattered rain from late afternoon.

Friday: Southeast 10 knots.

Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots early.

Sunday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southwest 10 knots early.

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025

Chatham Islands

Warning: Nil

Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres.

Friday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell.

Saturday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Moderate southwest swell.

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

Issued: 3:23am Thursday 27 Mar 2025