Coastal Forecasts

Plenty

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Northwest 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

Monday: Northerly 20 knots.

Tuesday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late.

Wednesday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots early, then to 30 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Colville

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

Monday: Northerly 15 knots.

Tuesday: Northwest 15 knots, turning southwest 15 knots early. Easing to variable 10 knots late.

Wednesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming easterly 20 knots early. Turning northerly 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Brett

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

Monday: Variable 10 knots. Northwest 15 knots developing in the morning.

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

Wednesday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots early. Changing westerly 25 knots late. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Kaipara

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre north of Cape Reinga. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

Monday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning. Becoming westerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Tuesday: Southwest 15 knots, turning southeast 10 knots later. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Wednesday: Easterly 15 knots, becoming southwest 30 knots but westerly 20 knots north of Cape Reinga later. Sea becoming rough in the south. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Raglan

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Monday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning. Becoming westerly 20 knots in the evening.

Tuesday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to southerly 10 knots later. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Wednesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southeast 30 knots but southerly 20 knots south of Kawhia Harbour later. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Stephens

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Northwest 15 knots. Sea slight. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre easing.

Monday: Northerly rising to 20 knots in the morning. Becoming westerly 20 knots in the evening. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Moderate southwest swell easing.

Tuesday: Westerly 20 knots, turning southeast 20 knots later. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Wednesday: Easterly 20 knots, turning southerly 15 knots later. Moderate westerly swell easing.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Cook

Warning: Nil

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

Monday: Northerly 30 knots. Sea rough.

Tuesday: Northwest 30 knots, turning southerly 25 knots early. Sea rough.

Wednesday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to southerly 10 knots later.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Castlepoint

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots north of Cape Palliser in the morning. Northeast 15 knots developing in the north in the afternoon. Rising to northerly 30 knots in the south in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the south. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Monday: Northerly 15 knots, but 25 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming northerly 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea becoming rough.

Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots, turning southerly 20 knots early.

Wednesday: Southeast 15 knots, turning northeast 20 knots later.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Portland

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Northerly 20 knots but variable 10 knots south of Mahia Peninsula. Easterly 15 knots developing in the south for a time in the afternoon and evening. Moderate sea in the north easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers developing afternoon. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

Monday: Northerly 20 knots, but variable 10 knots south of Mahia Peninsula. Becoming northerly 20 knots everywhere in the morning.

Tuesday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots but southerly 20 knots south of East Cape early.

Wednesday: Becoming southwest 10 knots everywhere early, changing northeast 15 knots in the morning, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Abel

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Variable 10 knots but westerly 15 knots north of Separation Point. Becoming northwest 20 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate everywhere.

Monday: Northwest rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough.

Tuesday: Northwest 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots early. Becoming southeast 20 knots later. Rough sea easing.

Wednesday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Grey

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Changing to northeast 20 knots south of Abut Head in the afternoon. Becoming northeast 20 knots but 30 knots in the south in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the south. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in rain developing evening.

Monday: Northerly 20 knots but northeast 30 knots south of Abut Head. Becoming westerly 30 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough everywhere. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Tuesday: Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots early, then to variable 10 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell dying out. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Wednesday: Northeast 10 knots, becoming easterly 10 knots but northeast 20 knots north of Cape Foulwind later. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Milford

Warning: Gale warning

Sunday: Northeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the morning, then to 40 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough. Long period southwest swell 3 metres easing. Northwest swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in rain.

Monday: Northeast 35 knots. Becoming southwest 35 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea very rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate northerly swell developing.

Tuesday: Southwest 30 knots, easing to 15 knots early, then to variable 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell dying out. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Wednesday: Northeast 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Easing to northerly 15 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Puysegur

Warning: Storm warning

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Becoming northeast 15 knots but northerly 30 knots west of West Cape in the morning. Rising to northeast 25 knots but northerly 40 knots in the west in the afternoon. Rising to northerly 50 knots in the west in the evening. Sea becoming high in the west. Long period westerly swell 3 metres. Poor visibility in rain.

Monday: Northerly 25 knots, but 50 knots west of West Cape. Changing to southwest 25 knots in the morning. High sea in the west, easing. Moderate westerly swell easing.

Tuesday: Southwest 20 knots, turning northwest 15 knots early. Becoming northeast 20 knots late. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Wednesday: Northeast 20 knots, rising to northerly 30 knots early. Becoming westerly 15 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Foveaux

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 3 metres easing. Poor visibility in rain.

Monday: Northeast 20 knots, changing southwest 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Tuesday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Changing northeast 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Wednesday: Northeast 25 knots, easing to variable 10 knots west of Slope Point to Shelter Point later. Rough sea easing in the west. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate easterly swell developing.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Chalmers

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Possible areas of sea fog from evening.

Monday: Northeast 20 knots, changing southwest 30 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Tuesday: Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots early. Becoming northeast 20 knots later. Rough sea easing.

Wednesday: Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Rangitata

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Northeast 20 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate. Long period southwest swell 2 metres offshore.

Monday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots in the evening. Moderate offshore southwest swell easing.

Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming southerly 25 knots early. Changing northeast 15 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time.

Wednesday: Northeast 20 knots.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Conway

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Variable 10 knots but southwest 15 knots south of Kaikoura Peninsula. Becoming northeast 15 knots everywhere in the afternoon, then rising to 30 knots in the north in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the north. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Monday: Northerly 15 knots, but rising to 35 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula in the morning. Sea becoming very rough in the north.

Tuesday: Easing to northwest 20 knots everywhere early, turning southerly 20 knots in the morning. Easing to southeast 10 knots later. Very rough sea easing.

Wednesday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots early.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Chatham Islands

Warning: Nil

Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in morning drizzle. Possible areas of morning fog.

Monday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Tuesday: Northerly 25 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Wednesday: Southerly 10 knots, changing northeast 20 knots early. Moderate northwest swell dying out.

Issued: 3:01am Sunday 9 Nov 2025