Coastal Forecasts

Plenty

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in scattered showers from about midday. Thunderstorms possible from afternoon.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northerly swell easing.

Monday: Northwest 30 knots, easing to westerly 20 knots later. Rough sea easing. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to northwest 25 knots offshore late. Sea becoming rough offshore. Moderate northwest swell easing.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Colville

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Northwest rising to 20 knots in the morning. Sea becoming moderate. Northeast swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in scattered showers from late morning. Thunderstorms possible afternoon and evening. Easing late.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northerly swell easing.

Monday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to westerly 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots. Moderate northwest swell easing.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Brett

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Northwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northeast swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in scattered showers from late morning. Thunderstorms possible afternoon and evening. Easing late.

Sunday: Northwest 20 knots. Moderate northerly swell easing.

Monday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to westerly 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots. Moderate northwest swell easing.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Kaipara

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Northwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 3 metres easing. Northwest swell 2 metres south of Cape Reinga, easing. Northeast swell 2 metres north of Cape Reinga. Poor visibility in showers, with possible thunderstorms, developing in the morning, easing in the evening.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Monday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to westerly 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate westerly swell.

Tuesday: Northwest 15 knots. Moderate westerly swell easing.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Raglan

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots late morning. Easing to northwest 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell 2 metres easing. Poor visibility in showers, with possible thunderstorms, developing in the morning, easing in the evening.

Sunday: Northwest 15 knots rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Monday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to westerly 15 knots early. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell.

Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots. Moderate westerly swell.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Stephens

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Variable 10 knots but easterly 25 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming northerly 20 knots in the west in the morning. Becoming northwest 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Rough sea in the west easing. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell 2 metres easing. In the east: Northwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in scattered showers, with possible thunderstorms, in the west in the morning. Spreading east from afternoon. Easing in the evening.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northwest swell.

Monday: Northwest 30 knots, easing to westerly 20 knots early. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell easing.

Tuesday: Northwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Westerly swell becoming moderate.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Cook

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning, rising to 25 knots overnight. Sea becoming rough. Poor visibility in evening showers.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots. Sea rough.

Monday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots later. Rough sea easing.

Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Castlepoint

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 3 metres easing. Long period southerly swell 1 metre.

Sunday: Northwest 20 knots. Moderate northeast swell easing.

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

Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots, becoming northwest 25 knots but 35 knots south of Cape Palliser later. Sea becoming very rough in the south.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Portland

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Northerly 15 knots but westerly 15 knots north of Tolaga Bay. Becoming northerly 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Rising to northwest 25 knots about East Cape in the evening. Sea becoming rough about East Cape late. Northeast swell 3 metres easing. Poor visibility in showers north of East Cape from afternoon, possibly heavy and thundery.

Sunday: Northwest 20 knots. Moderate northeast swell, but moderate northwest swell north of East Cape.

Monday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 knots but 30 knots north of East Cape early. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate northeast swell, but moderate northwest swell north of East Cape.

Tuesday: Becoming northwest 20 knots everywhere early. Rough sea in the north easing. South of East Cape: Moderate northeast swell dying out. North of East Cape: Moderate northwest swell.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Abel

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning. Sea slight. Northerly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers developing in the morning, easing in the evening.

Sunday: Northwest 20 knots.

Monday: Northwest 25 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots but 20 knots north of Separation Point later. Rough sea easing.

Tuesday: Becoming northwest 35 knots but 25 knots north of Separation Point early. Sea becoming very rough.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Grey

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Easterly 15 knots but northeast 25 knots offshore. Becoming northeast 15 knots but 25 knots south of Abut Head in the afternoon. Rough sea offshore, then south of Abut Head. Long period southwest swell 2 metres easing. Northerly swell 2 metres easing. Poor visibility in scattered rain spreading south in the morning, easing to showers in the evening.

Sunday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Moderate northwest swell easing.

Monday: Becoming westerly 15 knots early. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Turning southwest 20 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate westerly swell.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Milford

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Northeast rising to 15 knots in the morning and to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northerly swell rising to 2 metres.

Sunday: Northeast 25 knots, easing to northerly 15 knots offshore in the morning. Becoming northerly 15 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell easing.

Monday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots early. Becoming northerly 15 knots later. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Changing southwest 20 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time. Northwest swell becoming heavy.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Puysegur

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Variable 10 knots but easterly 25 knots south of West Cape. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Northerly 20 knots developing west of Puysegur Point in the evening. Rough sea in the south, easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres easing. Southeast swell 2 metres easing. Very poor visibility in rain or drizzle and areas of fog east of Southwest Cape, easing in the evening.

Sunday: Northerly 10 knots but 25 knots west of Puysegur Point. Becoming northerly 20 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Rough sea in the west easing.

Monday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early. Rising to northwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday: Northerly 30 knots, becoming westerly 35 knots early. Easing to southwest 25 knots late. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Northwest swell becoming heavy.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Foveaux

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Easterly 25 knots, easing to northeast 15 knots in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots about Foveaux Strait in the afternoon and everywhere early evening. Westerly 15 knots developing across Foveaux strait late evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Easterly swell 2 metres. Rain or drizzle with very poor visibility at times, easing in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the east, clearing inshore in the evening.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Monday: Northerly 10 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early. Becoming northerly 15 knots late.

Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Becoming westerly 30 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Chalmers

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Easterly 25 knots easing to northeast 15 knots in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots near shore in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southerly swell 2 metres. Easterly swell 2 metres. Areas of fog, clearing inshore for a time in the afternoon and evening. Very poor visibility in patchy drizzle clearing in the afternoon.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Monday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Becoming westerly 30 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Rangitata

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southerly swell 1 metre. Easterly swell 2 metres. Areas of fog clearing inshore in the morning and everywhere in the afternoon. Very poor visibility in patchy drizzle in the morning.

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Monday: Variable 10 knots.

Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Changing southwest 15 knots later.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Conway

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula developing in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough in the north. Long period southerly swell 1 metre. Easterly swell 2 metres easing. Fog patches clearing in the morning.

Sunday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate northeast swell easing.

Monday: Variable 10 knots.

Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots but 30 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Sea becoming rough in the north.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024

Chatham Islands

Warning: Nil

Saturday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Easing to northerly 15 knots late evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in occasional rain.

Sunday: Northerly 20 knots. Moderate northerly swell easing.

Monday: Northwest 20 knots. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday: Westerly 20 knots. Moderate northwest swell easing.

Issued: 10:49pm Friday 4 Oct 2024