Coastal Weather

Issued at 03:15 on Sunday 15 February 2026.

Abel

Sunday 15 February

Southeast 15 knots, rising to southwest 20 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate. Poor visibility in evening rain.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 20 knots.

Tuesday 17 February

Southwest 15 knots, turning northwest 10 knots early.

Wednesday 18 February

Northwest 10 knots.

Brett

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 30 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough.

Tuesday 17 February

Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late.

Wednesday 18 February

Variable 10 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early.

Castlepoint

Weather warning: Storm warning

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 30 knots, rising to 40 knots in the morning, then rising to southwest 55 knots in the evening. Sea becoming high in the north. Southerly swell rising to 5 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing. Very poor visibility in periods of heavy rain from afternoon.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 45 knots. Sea high. Heavy southeast swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Southwest 40 knots, easing to westerly 30 knots early. Very rough sea easing. Heavy southeast swell dying out. Heavy southwest swell developing, then easing.

Wednesday 18 February

Westerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots early. Becoming northerly 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell.

Chalmers

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 20 knots. Moderate southerly swell dying out. Moderate easterly swell developing.

Tuesday 17 February

Southerly 20 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Wednesday 18 February

Southerly 20 knots, easing to southwest 10 knots late. Moderate southeast swell.

Chatham Islands

Weather warning: Gale warning

Sunday 15 February

Northeast 25 knots, rising to easterly 40 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell rising to 4 metres.

Monday 16 February

Northeast 35 knots. Sea very rough. Heavy northeast swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Northeast 25 knots, easing to northerly 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Heavy northeast swell easing.

Wednesday 18 February

Northeast 15 knots. Moderate northeast swell dying out. Moderate northwest swell developing for a time.

Colville

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 30 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 30 knots, easing to westerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing.

Tuesday 17 February

Westerly 15 knots.

Wednesday 18 February

Westerly 15 knots.

Conway

Weather warning: Storm warning

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula, rising to 30 knots but 40 knots in the north in the morning, then rising to 40 knots but 50 knots in the north in the evening. Sea becoming high in the north. Southerly swell 4 metres developing. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in rain from evening.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 35 knots but 45 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula. Sea high in the north. Heavy southeast swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Southwest 30 knots but 40 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula, easing to 25 knots everywhere early. Very rough sea in the north easing. Heavy southeast swell easing.

Wednesday 18 February

Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots early. Changing northerly 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Cook

Weather warning: Storm warning

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 40 knots, rising to 50 knots by midday, then rising to 60 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very high. Southerly swell rising to 5 metres. Poor visibility in evening rain.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 55 knots, easing to southwest 40 knots in the afternoon. High sea easing. Heavy southerly swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Becoming northwest 10 knots but westerly 35 knots south of Cape Terawhiti early. Sea very rough. Heavy southerly swell easing.

Wednesday 18 February

Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere early, becoming northerly 15 knots in the morning. Very rough sea in the south easing. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Foveaux

Sunday 15 February

Variable 10 knots. Southwest 15 knots developing for a time in the morning and afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing.

Monday 16 February

Southeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate southeast swell developing.

Tuesday 17 February

Southeast 20 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Wednesday 18 February

Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late. Moderate southeast swell.

Grey

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 25 knots, easing to southerly 10 knots south of Cape Foulwind in the evening. Rough sea easing in the south. Long period southwest swell 3 metres.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of Cape Foulwind. Sea rough in the north. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Southerly 10 knots but southwest 20 knots north of Cape Foulwind. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Wednesday 18 February

Becoming westerly 10 knots everywhere early.

Kaipara

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 30 knots, easing to southwest 20 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Easterly swell 1 metre, easing. Fair visibility in showers.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Westerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Wednesday 18 February

Westerly 10 knots, rising to southwest 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Milford

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 20 knots but southerly 30 knots offshore. Becoming southwest 30 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough everywhere. Long period southwest swell 3 metres.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 25 knots, easing to southwest 15 knots inshore in the morning. Becoming southeast 10 knots but southerly 20 knots offshore in the afternoon. Sea rough at times. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Southeast 10 knots but southerly 20 knots offshore. Becoming southwest 10 knots everywhere early. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Wednesday 18 February

Westerly 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Plenty

Weather warning: Gale warning

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 30 knots, rising to westerly 40 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain from evening.

Monday 16 February

Westerly 35 knots, easing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Very rough sea easing.

Tuesday 17 February

Northwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots late.

Wednesday 18 February

Variable 10 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots later.

Portland

Weather warning: Storm warning

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 30 knots but 40 knots north of East Cape. Rising to southwest 45 knots everywhere in the morning. Becoming northwest 45 knots but southwest 55 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the evening. Sea becoming high. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Southerly swell 5 metres developing. Very poor visibility in periods of heavy rain, clearing evening.

Monday 16 February

Northwest 40 knots but southwest 45 knots south of Mahia Peninsula. Easing to westerly 30 knots everywhere in the afternoon. High sea in the south easing. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Tuesday 17 February

Westerly 30 knots, easing to northwest 20 knots early. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell, becoming moderate southeast swell north of East Cape, but heavy southerly swell elsewhere.

Wednesday 18 February

Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Becoming southwest 15 knots later. South of East Cape: Heavy southerly swell easing. North of East Cape: Moderate southeast swell easing.

Puysegur

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 15 knots but 25 knots west of West Cape. Sea rough in the west. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 10 knots but 20 knots west of West Cape. Becoming southeast 25 knots but 35 knots in the west in the morning. Sea becoming very rough in the west. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Southeast 25 knots but 35 knots west of West Cape. Becoming southeast 25 knots everywhere early. Very rough sea in the west easing. Moderate southerly swell.

Wednesday 18 February

Easterly 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots but northwest 20 knots west of West Cape later. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Raglan

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in showers.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Westerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Wednesday 18 February

Westerly 10 knots.

Rangitata

Sunday 15 February

Southerly rising to 20 knots in the morning and to 30 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Southeast swell 2 metres developing.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southeast swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Southerly 25 knots, rising to southwest 35 knots inshore early. Sea becoming very rough inshore. Moderate southeast swell.

Wednesday 18 February

Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere early, easing to variable 10 knots later. Very rough sea inshore easing. Moderate southeast swell.

Stephens

Weather warning: Gale warning

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots in the morning. Becoming southerly 20 knots but 40 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the evening. Sea becoming very rough in the east. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 3 metres. East of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Westerly swell 2 metres, easing. Southerly 4 metres developing. Poor visibility in evening rain.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 25 knots, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate westerly swell.

Tuesday 17 February

Westerly 10 knots. Moderate westerly swell easing.

Wednesday 18 February

Northwest 10 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots but 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera early.

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