Coastal Weather

Issued at 16:04 on Wednesday 08 May 2024. Valid for Wednesday.

Valid from 16:04 on Wednesday 08 May 2024 until 00:12 on Friday 10 May 2024.

Abel

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Southeast 20 knots developing north of Separation Point late evening. Sea becoming moderate in the north. Thursday : Southerly 10 knots but southeast 20 knots north of Separation Point. Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate for a time.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Variable 10 knots. Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Sunday: Variable 10 knots.

Brett

Wednesday : Southeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Southeast swell 2 metres, easing late. Poor visibility in showers offshore. Thursday : Southerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Southeast swell rising to 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate easterly swell. Saturday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to southeast 10 knots late. Moderate southeast swell. Sunday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southeast swell at times.

Castlepoint

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Southerly 45 knots developing south of Cape Palliser late evening. Sea becoming very rough in the south. North of Cape Palliser: long period southwest swell 2 metres. South of Cape Palliser: long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in rain south of Cape Palliser late. Thursday : Southwest 15 knots but 45 knots south of Cape Palliser, becoming southerly 35 knots everywhere in the morning. Southerly easing to 20 knots in the evening. High sea in the south, easing. North of Cape Palliser: long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. South of Cape Palliser: long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in morning rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 15 knots but southerly 25 knots offshore. Rising to southerly 30 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough everywhere. Moderate southerly swell, becoming heavy late. Saturday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to southwest 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Heavy southerly swell. Sunday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots early. Heavy southerly swell easing.

Chalmers

Wednesday : Southerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots this evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres late. Poor visibility in periods of rain, easing evening. Thursday : Southerly 15 knots, turning westerly 15 knots in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell, heavy offshore at first.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 30 knots. Sea rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to westerly 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell easing. Sunday: Westerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Chatham Islands

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots but Westerly 15 knots south of the Islands. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few late showers in the south. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Southerly 35 knots developing west of the Island late morning and elsewhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres for a time.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Heavy southwest swell easing for a time. Saturday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Heavy southwest swell. Sunday: Westerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Colville

Wednesday : Southeast 25 knots, easing to southerly 15 knots late evening. Rough sea easing. Southeast swell 2 metres, easing. Thursday : Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Southeast swell rising to 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell. Saturday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southeast swell easing. Sunday: Variable 10 knots.

Conway

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Southerly 45 knots developing this evening, easing to 25 knots south of Kaikoura Peninsula overnight. Sea becoming high for a time. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in periods of evening rain. Thursday : Southerly 35 knots but 25 knots south of Kaikoura Peninsula, easing to 25 knots but 15 knots in the south in the afternoon. Becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Rough sea in the north, easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming southerly 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell, becoming heavy offshore late. Saturday: Southerly 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots but 25 knots east of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Becoming southwest 15 knots everywhere later. Sea rough at times. Heavy southerly swell offshore easing. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Moderate southerly swell.

Cook

Wednesday : Northerly 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots this evening. Southerly 50 knots developing late evening. Sea becoming high. Long period southerly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in late evening rain. Thursday : Southerly 45 knots, easing to 35 knots in the morning and 15 knots early evening. High sea easing. Long period southerly swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to southerly 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell developing. Saturday: Southerly 30 knots, easing to 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell, becoming heavy in the south for a time. Sunday: Northwest 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell, easing.

Foveaux

Wednesday : Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres late. Fair visibility in a few showers, clearing this evening. Thursday : Southwest 10 knots, rising to westerly 20 knots in the morning, then to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing for a time.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell. Saturday: Southwest 20 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Grey

Wednesday : Southwest 15 knots but 25 knots south of Abut Head. Becoming southeast 25 knots everywhere this evening. Sea becoming rough. North of Abut Head: long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing for a time. South of Abut Head: long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres late. Fair visibility in scattered evening showers. Thursday : Southeast 25 knots, easing to southeast 15 knots but variable 10 knots south of Hokitika in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Southwest 15 knots developing in the evening. Rough sea easing. North of Abut Head: long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres for a time. South of Abut Head: long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 15 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots but southwest 25 knots offshore in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming rough offshore for a time. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Kaipara

Wednesday : Southerly 25 knots but 15 knots south of Tauroa Point. Rough sea in the north. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Easterly swell rising to 2 metres north of Cape Reinga. Thursday : Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Easterly swell 2 metres, easing for a time.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Milford

Wednesday : Southwest 25 knots, rising to southerly 35 knots in the afternoon. Southerly easing to 25 knots late evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres late. Thursday : Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning. Rising to southwest 25 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing for a time. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 30 knots. Sea rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Saturday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 10 knots inshore early. Becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere later. Rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell easing. Sunday: Southwest 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Plenty

Wednesday : Southeast 25 knots but 15 knots inshore. Becoming southeast 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Rough sea offshore, easing. Southeast swell 2 metres offshore, easing. Thursday : Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Southeast swell rising to 2 metres offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southeast swell offshore. Saturday: Southerly 20 knots. Moderate southeast swell offshore easing. Sunday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early.

Portland

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots but southeast 25 knots north of Tokomaru Bay. Sea rough north of Tokomaru Bay. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Thursday : Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning and to 35 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres. Poor visibility in morning rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 30 knots, rising to 40 knots east of East Cape early. Becoming southerly 25 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming very rough in the east for a time. Heavy southerly swell, easing for a time. Saturday: Southerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots later. Rough sea easing. Heavy southerly swell. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Heavy southerly swell easing.

Puysegur

Wednesday : Southwest 25 knots, easing to southerly 15 knots east of Puysegur Point in the evening and everywhere overnight. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres late. Thursday : Southerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 25 knots east of West Cape in the morning. Becoming westerly 30 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing for a time.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing. Sunday: Southwest 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Raglan

Wednesday : Southerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing for a time. Thursday : Southerly rising to 20 knots early morning and to southeast 30 knots late morning. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots south of Tongaporutu in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Rangitata

Wednesday : Southerly 45 knots easing to 25 knots in the evening. High sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres offshore late. Poor visibility in periods of afternoon and evening rain. Thursday : Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming southerly 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell, becoming heavy offshore. Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots early. Rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell offshore, easing. Sunday: Westerly 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell.

Stephens

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots but southerly 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Cape Egmont. Southeast 35 knots developing about Stephens Island late evening. Sea becoming very rough in the east. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing for a time. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre developing. Thursday : Southerly 20 knots but 35 knots about Stephens Island, becoming southeast 45 knots everywhere in the morning. Southeast easing to 35 knots about midday. Easing to southerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming high for a time. Southeast swell 2 metres developing. Long period swell rising to 3 metres west of Cape Farewell to Hawera. Westerly swell 1 metre easing in the east.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 15 knots, becoming southeast 10 knots but southerly 25 knots east of Stephens Island in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the east. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Moderate southeast swell in the west, easing. Saturday: Southeast 10 knots but southerly 25 knots east of Stephens Island. Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere later. Rough sea in the east easing. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera.

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