Coastal Weather

Issued at 22:10 on Thursday 22 May 2025. Valid for Thursday.

Valid from 22:10 on Thursday 22 May 2025 until 00:12 on Saturday 24 May 2025.

Abel

Friday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Sunday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Monday: Northerly 25 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Northerly swell becoming moderate.

Brett

Friday : Southeast 10 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning. Sunday: Northeast 20 knots. Monday: Northerly 20 knots. Northeast swell becoming moderate.

Castlepoint

Friday : Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning. Moderate southerly swell easing. Sunday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Monday: Northerly 25 knots, easing to northwest 15 knots late. Rough sea easing.

Chalmers

Friday : Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Turning northwest 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 4 metres offshore, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Monday: Northwest 15 knots, turning southwest 10 knots later. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Chatham Islands

Friday : Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers, clearing in the evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Southwest 20 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing. Sunday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to northwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Northwest 30 knots. Sea rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Colville

Friday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots in the afternoon. Sunday: Northeast 20 knots. Monday: Northerly 20 knots. Northeast swell becoming moderate.

Conway

Friday : Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing. Sunday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming northerly 25 knots but 35 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula later. Sea becoming very rough in the north. Monday: Northerly 25 knots but 35 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula. Sea very rough in the north. Northeast swell becoming moderate.

Cook

Friday : Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southerly swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots in the morning. Sunday: Northwest 20 knots, rising to northerly 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Monday: Northerly 35 knots, easing to northwest 20 knots late. Very rough sea easing.

Foveaux

Friday : Westerly 35 knots, easing to 20 knots in the morning. Very rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 5 metres offshore, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots in the morning. Heavy southwest swell easing. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Becoming westerly 25 knots late. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell easing. Monday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Grey

Friday : Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early evening. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Becoming northerly 15 knots but northeast 25 knots south of Abut Head in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the south. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Becoming northwest 30 knots but northeast 30 knots south of Abut Head early. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate northwest swell developing. Monday: Easing to northwest 20 knots everywhere early, becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell.

Kaipara

Friday : Variable 10 knots, but easterly 15 knots north of Tauroa Point. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre north of Cape Reinga.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Northeast 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Northerly 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell, becoming moderate westerly swell south of Cape Reinga, but moderate northerly swell elsewhere.

Milford

Friday : Southwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots in the morning. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell 4 metres offshore. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots in the morning. Rising to northeast 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Heavy southwest swell, easing. Sunday: Northerly 30 knots, easing to northwest 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Heavy northwest swell developing. Monday: Northwest 15 knots. Heavy northwest swell easing.

Plenty

Friday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Easterly 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Northeast 15 knots. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots. Monday: Northerly 20 knots. Northerly swell becoming moderate.

Portland

Friday : Northwest 15 knots, turning southwest 15 knots in the morning. Easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell. Sunday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Moderate southerly swell south of East Cape. Monday: Northerly 20 knots. Moderate southerly swell south of East Cape, dying out.

Puysegur

Friday : Westerly 25 knots but 35 knots south of Puysegur Point. Becoming westerly 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Very rough sea in the south, easing. Long period southwest swell 5 metres offshore, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Northwest 20 knots, rising to northerly 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Heavy southwest swell easing. Sunday: Northerly 30 knots, rising to 40 knots early. Easing to northwest 25 knots late. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Heavy northwest swell developing. Monday: Westerly 25 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Rising to northwest 20 knots late. Rough sea easing. Heavy westerly swell easing.

Raglan

Friday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Northerly 20 knots. Moderate westerly swell easing. Monday: Northerly 25 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots but northwest 20 knots north of Kawhia Harbour late. Rough sea easing. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Rangitata

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

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Northerly 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing. Sunday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Monday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early.

Stephens

Friday : Westerly 15 knots but southwest 25 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Rough sea in the west, easing. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres offshore. Elsewhere: Long period westerly swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Easterly 10 knots, turning northerly 15 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northwest swell. Monday: Northerly 25 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell.

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