Coastal Forecasts and Warnings
Warnings
Storm warning in effect for Puysegur
Gale warning in effect for Cook, Castlepoint and Foveaux
The Situation
A large high covers most of New Zealand today and tomorrow, while a front moves slowly northwards over Fiordland and far southern Westland tomorrow.On Saturday, a weakening front moves slowly northwards over the southern South Island. Another front is likely to reach Fiordland late in the day, while the rest of the country remains under a large area of high pressure. The second front moves northeast over the south of the South Island on Sunday, followed by a cool southerly change. On Monday, this weakening front moves over the north of the South Island and onto the North Island while high pressure builds over the South Island.
Issued: 9:36am Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Coastal Forecasts
Plenty
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Southeast swell 1 metre offshore.
Friday: Westerly 10 knots. Sea slight. Southeast swell 1 metre offshore, easing.
Saturday: Northwest 10 knots.
Sunday: Northwest 10 knots.
Monday: Westerly 10 knots.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Colville
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Southeast swell 1 metre.
Friday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Southeast swell 1 metre easing.
Saturday: Southerly 10 knots.
Sunday: Variable 10 knots.
Monday: Southwest 10 knots.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Brett
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Southeast swell 1 metre.
Friday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Southeast swell 1 metre easing.
Saturday: Southeast 10 knots.
Sunday: Variable 10 knots.
Monday: Southerly 10 knots.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Kaipara
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre.
Friday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.
Saturday: Southeast 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.
Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.
Monday: Southerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Raglan
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Southwest 10 knots. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre.
Friday: Southwest 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.
Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.
Sunday: Westerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.
Monday: Southwest 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Stephens
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Westerly 15 knots, but 30 knots near Farewell Spit to Stephens Island. Sea becoming rough about Farewell Spit to Stephens Island. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Elsewhere: southeast swell 1 metre developing.
Friday: Westerly 20 knots, but 30 knots near Farewell Spit to Stephens Island, easing to 20 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea rough about Farewell Spit to Stephens Island, easing. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Elsewhere: southeast swell 1 metre.
Saturday: Northwest 20 knots but southwest 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Westerly swell becoming moderate.
Sunday: Rising to northwest 25 knots everywhere early, easing to westerly 15 knots in the west later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.
Monday: Becoming northwest 20 knots everywhere early, easing to westerly 10 knots in the morning. Changing southeast 25 knots later. Rough sea easing for a time. Moderate westerly swell easing.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Cook
Warning: Gale warning
Thursday: Northerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots south of Cape Terawhiti in the evening. Sea becoming very rough in the south. Southerly swell 1 metres.
Friday: Northerly rising to 30 knots but 40 knots south of Cape Terawhiti early morning. Easing to northerly 20 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea very rough in the south, easing. Southerly swell 1 metres easing.
Saturday: Northerly 20 knots.
Sunday: Northerly 20 knots, rising to northwest 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough.
Monday: Northwest 25 knots, changing southerly 15 knots early. Rising to southeast 25 knots later. Rough sea easing for a time. Moderate southerly swell developing.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Castlepoint
Warning: Gale warning
Thursday: Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots south of Cape Palliser in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the south. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.
Friday: Northerly 25 knots but 35 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming northwest 25 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea very rough in the south, easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.
Saturday: Northerly 15 knots but northwest 25 knots north of Cape Palliser. Becoming northerly 20 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough for a time.
Sunday: Northerly 20 knots.
Monday: Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 20 knots early. Turning southeast 20 knots late. Southwest swell becoming moderate.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Portland
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Northerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Southeast swell 2 metres easing.
Friday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots north of Mahia Peninsula in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate in the north. Long period southwest swell 1 metre developing. Northeast swell 1 metre.
Saturday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the morning. Becoming northerly 15 knots but northeast 25 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough in the south.
Sunday: Becoming northerly 20 knots everywhere early. Rough sea in the south easing.
Monday: Northwest 15 knots, turning southwest 10 knots early. Rising to southerly 20 knots late.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Abel
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Variable 10 knots but westerly 25 knots north of Separation Point. Sea rough in the north.
Friday: Westerly 25 knots, but variable 10 knots south of Separation Point. Southwest 15 knots developing in the south in the evening. Rough sea in the north.
Saturday: Variable 10 knots.
Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.
Monday: Westerly 20 knots, changing easterly 15 knots early. Rising to southeast 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Grey
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Northwest 15 knots developing south of Abut Head late evening. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few afternoon and evening showers south of Abut Head.
Friday: Variable 10 knots but northwest 15 knots south of Abut Head. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Very poor visibility in periods of heavy rain south of Abut Head.
Saturday: Westerly 10 knots. Moderate westerly swell.
Sunday: Westerly 15 knots. Moderate westerly swell.
Monday: Westerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Milford
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Northerly 15 knots but 25 knots south of George Sound, becoming northerly 25 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming rough everywhere. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in evening showers.
Friday: Northerly 25 knots. Easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Northwest swell rising to 2 metres. Very poor visibility in heavy rain, easing in the evening.
Saturday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell. Moderate northwest swell.
Sunday: Northerly 20 knots, changing southwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Westerly swell becoming heavy.
Monday: Southwest 30 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots but 25 knots offshore later. Sea rough. Heavy southwest swell easing.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Puysegur
Warning: Storm warning
Thursday: Northerly 25 knots but northwest 35 knots south of West Cape. Rising to northerly 35 knots but northwest 50 knots south of West Cape in the evening. Sea becoming high. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in evening showers.
Friday: Northerly 35 knots but northwest 50 knots south of West Cape. Easing to northwest 35 knots everywhere in the morning, then easing to 25 knots in the afternoon and to 15 knots in the evening. Sea high in the south, easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres. Northwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Very poor visibility in heavy rain, easing in the evening.
Saturday: Northwest 10 knots but westerly 20 knots south of West Cape. Becoming northwest 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Heavy westerly swell.
Sunday: Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 25 knots early, easing to 15 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time. Heavy westerly swell easing.
Monday: Southwest 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots but southerly 20 knots north of West Cape later. Moderate southwest swell.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Foveaux
Warning: Gale warning
Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to 30 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few late evening showers.
Friday: Northwest 30 knots, rising to 40 knots for a time in the morning. Becoming westerly 25 knots everywhere early afternoon, then easing to 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in rain, clearing in the evening.
Saturday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell.
Sunday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northwest 20 knots early. Turning southwest 15 knots later. Moderate southwest swell.
Monday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late. Moderate southwest swell.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Chalmers
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Northerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.
Friday: Northerly 15 knots. Changing southwest 20 knots late afternoon, then easing to variable 10 knots late evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Poor visibility in rain, clearing late evening.
Saturday: Northeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.
Sunday: Northerly 10 knots, changing southerly 25 knots early, easing to 10 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell.
Monday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Moderate southwest swell.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Rangitata
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.
Friday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing for a time in the morning and afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few evening showers south of the Rangitata River.
Saturday: Easterly 10 knots.
Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southerly 20 knots later.
Monday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to southeast 10 knots later. Southerly swell becoming moderate.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Conway
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Northerly 25 knots but northeast 15 knots south of Kaikoura Peninsula, turning northwest 15 knots in the south in the evening. Rough sea in the north. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.
Friday: Northerly 25 knots but northwest 15 knots in the south. Easing to northerly 15 knots but variable 10 knots in the south in the evening. Rough sea in the north, easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.
Saturday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots in the afternoon.
Sunday: Northerly 25 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Changing southerly 15 knots late. Rough sea easing.
Monday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to southeast 10 knots late. Southerly swell becoming moderate.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Chatham Islands
Warning: Nil
Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Southeast swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre easing.
Friday: Variable 10 knots. Northwest 15 knots developing in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre developing. Southeast swell 2 metres easing. Northwest swell 1 metre developing.
Saturday: Northerly 15 knots. Westerly swell becoming moderate.
Sunday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.
Monday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southerly 20 knots late. Moderate southwest swell.
Issued: 4:11pm Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Auckland VHF Warning
No Warnings In Effect