Coastal Weather

Issued at 04:04 on Monday 16 June 2025. Valid for Monday.

Valid from 03:03 on Monday 16 June 2025 until 00:12 on Tuesday 17 June 2025.

Abel

Monday : Southeast 15 knots but 25 knots north of Separation Point. Sea rough in the north.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southerly 10 knots but southeast 20 knots north of Separation Point. Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northerly swell developing.

Brett

Monday : Southeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell 2 metres developing offshore. Poor visibility in showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southeast 25 knots, easing to easterly 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell. Wednesday: Easterly 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell. Thursday: Northeast 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Castlepoint

Monday : Southeast 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Easterly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southeast swell easing. Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Southeast swell becoming moderate.

Chalmers

Monday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots later. Thursday: Northeast 25 knots, easing to northerly 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell developing.

Chatham Islands

Monday : Southerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few late afternoon and evening showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the morning. Moderate southerly swell. Wednesday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, turning northwest 15 knots later. Moderate southerly swell.

Colville

Monday : Southeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell 2 metres developing offshore. Fair visibility in showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southeast 25 knots, easing to easterly 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell. Wednesday: Easterly 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell. Thursday: Northeast 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Conway

Monday : Southerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots north of Kaikoura in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming moderate in the north for a time. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few showers from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Thursday: Northeast 10 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots early. Easing to northwest 15 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Easterly swell becoming moderate.

Cook

Monday : Southeast 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late evening. Rough sea easing. Southerly swell 1 metre, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early, then to 35 knots later. Sea becoming very rough.

Foveaux

Monday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots later. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Thursday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming northwest 20 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Grey

Monday : Variable 10 knots, but easterly 15 knots north of Hokitika. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Wednesday: Northeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots later. Thursday: Northeast 25 knots, changing westerly 20 knots later. Rough sea easing. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Kaipara

Monday : Southeast 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 2 metres developing offshore north of Cape Reinga. Poor visibility in showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Easterly 20 knots. Wednesday: Easterly 15 knots. Thursday: Northeast 20 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots late.

Milford

Monday : Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Wednesday: Northeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northerly swell developing. Thursday: Northeast 35 knots, changing westerly 20 knots early. Very rough sea easing. Moderate northerly swell dying out. Moderate westerly swell developing.

Plenty

Monday : Southeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots offshore in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough offshore. Northeast swell 2 metres developing offshore. Fair visibility in a few showers offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southeast 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell. Wednesday: Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Moderate easterly swell. Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots early. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Portland

Monday : Southeast 15 knots. Becoming southeast 20 knots but 30 knots north of East Cape around midday. Sea becoming rough in the north. North of Mahia peninsula: Northeast swell rising to 2 metres offshore. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Elsewhere: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southeast 25 knots. Easing to easterly 10 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the afternoon, then easing to southeast 15 knots in the north in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southeast swell. Wednesday: Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere early, becoming variable 10 knots but southeast 20 knots north of East Cape in the morning. Moderate southeast swell. Thursday: Becoming northerly 10 knots everywhere early, rising to 20 knots later. Moderate southeast swell easing.

Puysegur

Monday : Westerly 20 knots but variable 10 knots north of Puysegur Point, becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Northerly 15 knots developing north of Puysegur Point in the evening. Moderate sea in the south easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few morning showers in the south.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate westerly swell. Wednesday: Northerly 20 knots, rising to northeast 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell. Thursday: Northeast 30 knots, becoming northwest 25 knots early. Sea rough. Moderate northwest swell.

Raglan

Monday : Southeast 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Thursday: Northeast 10 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Westerly swell becoming moderate.

Rangitata

Monday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few evening showers north of Banks Peninsula.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Northeast 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing. Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots. Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early.

Stephens

Monday : Southeast 20 knots, rising to easterly 30 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the morning. Sea becoming rough in the west. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southeast 25 knots, easing to easterly 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Becoming westerly 20 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

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