Coastal Weather

Issued at 03:16 on Friday 13 February 2026.

Abel

Friday 13 February

Variable 10 knots. Northerly 20 knots developing in the morning. Becoming westerly 15 knots but southerly 15 knots south of Separation Point in the evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time. Poor visibility in morning and afternoon showers.

Saturday 14 February

Westerly 15 knots but southerly 15 knots south of Separation Point. Changing southeast 15 knots everywhere in the morning.

Sunday 15 February

Southeast 10 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots early.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 25 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots but 20 knots south of Separation Point later. Rough sea easing.

Brett

Friday 13 February

Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms.

Saturday 14 February

Southerly 15 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough.

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough.

Monday 16 February

Westerly 20 knots.

Castlepoint

Friday 13 February

Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Southwest swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in showers from late morning. Possible thunderstorms north of Flat Point from afternoon. Possible areas of evening fog.

Saturday 14 February

Northeast 25 knots, changing southerly 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea rough. Southerly swell becoming moderate.

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots early, then to southwest 45 knots later. Sea becoming high. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 40 knots, rising to southwest 50 knots early, easing to 40 knots later. Sea becoming high for a time. Heavy southerly swell.

Chalmers

Friday 13 February

Northeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots mid morning, then changing southerly 25 knots late morning. Easing to variable 10 knots late evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell rising to 2 metres for a time. Fair visibility in rain, clearing afternoon.

Saturday 14 February

Variable 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Chatham Islands

Friday 13 February

Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell 1 metre easing. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Saturday 14 February

Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell becoming moderate.

Sunday 15 February

Northeast 25 knots, rising to 40 knots early, easing to 30 knots late. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Northeast swell becoming heavy.

Monday 16 February

Northeast 30 knots, easing to 20 knots later. Rough sea easing. Heavy northeast swell easing.

Colville

Friday 13 February

Northeast 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

Saturday 14 February

Northerly 15 knots, turning southwest 15 knots in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough.

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough.

Monday 16 February

Westerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing.

Conway

Friday 13 February

Northeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots for a time in the morning and afternoon, then changing southwest 30 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell 1 metre. Southwest swell 1 metre developing offshore. Poor visibility in afternoon showers.

Saturday 14 February

Southwest 30 knots, easing to southerly 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Rough sea easing.

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 25 knots, becoming southwest 40 knots but 50 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Sea becoming high in the north. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 40 knots but 50 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula. Sea high in the north. Heavy southerly swell.

Cook

Friday 13 February

Northerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Poor visibility in morning and afternoon showers. Possible areas of evening fog.

Saturday 14 February

Northwest 10 knots, changing southerly 30 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough.

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 35 knots, rising to 45 knots early. Sea becoming high. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Monday 16 February

Becoming westerly 25 knots but southwest 45 knots south of Cape Terawhiti early. High sea, easing in the north. Heavy southerly swell.

Foveaux

Weather warning: Gale warning

Friday 13 February

Northeast 25 knots, rising to 35 knots this morning. Changing westerly 45 knots late morning, then easing to 30 knots early afternoon and to northwest 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming high for a time. Southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Northeast swell rising to 2 metres for a time. Poor visibility in morning rain.

Saturday 14 February

Northwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday 15 February

Westerly 15 knots, turning southerly 15 knots early. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 10 knots, rising to southeast 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate southeast swell developing.

Grey

Friday 13 February

Northeast 20 knots but 30 knots south of Cape Foulwind. Changing southwest 25 knots in the south in the morning. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough everywhere for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Northwest swell 1 metre developing for a time. Poor visibility in heavy rain with possible thunderstorms, clearing from the south in the afternoon and evening.

Saturday 14 February

Southwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots south of Abut Head in the morning. Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots but 30 knots north of Cape Foulwind early. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 16 February

Becoming southerly 25 knots everywhere early, easing to 15 knots late. Sea rough at times. Moderate southwest swell.

Kaipara

Friday 13 February

Variable 10 knots. Southerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Easterly swell 1 metre north of Cape Reinga. Long period southwest swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in showers with possible thunderstorms.

Saturday 14 February

Southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Milford

Weather warning: Storm warning

Friday 13 February

Northerly 50 knots. Changing southwest 35 knots mid morning, then easing to westerly 20 knots late morning. High sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Northerly swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Poor visibility in heavy rain, easing morning.

Saturday 14 February

Westerly 15 knots, rising to southwest 30 knots in the morning. Becoming southwest 20 knots but southerly 30 knots offshore in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 20 knots but southerly 30 knots offshore. Becoming southerly 30 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming rough everywhere. Southwest swell becoming heavy for a time.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 25 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots but 20 knots offshore later. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell.

Plenty

Friday 13 February

Northeast 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, heavy from afternoon.

Saturday 14 February

Northerly 15 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots in the morning.

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 15 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Easterly swell becoming moderate.

Monday 16 February

Westerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate easterly swell dying out.

Portland

Friday 13 February

Northeast 15 knots but 25 knots south of Tolaga Bay. Sea rough in the south. Northeast swell 1 metre. Southwest swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms in the south from afternoon.

Saturday 14 February

Northeast 20 knots, becoming southwest 25 knots but southerly 35 knots north of East Cape in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough in the north. Southerly swell becoming moderate.

Sunday 15 February

Becoming southwest 50 knots but 40 knots north of East Cape early. Sea becoming high in the south. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Monday 16 February

Becoming northwest 35 knots but westerly 45 knots south of Mahia Peninsula early. Sea high in the south. Heavy southwest swell.

Puysegur

Weather warning: Storm warning

Friday 13 February

Northerly 50 knots but 40 knots east of West Cape. Changing westerly 50 knots everywhere mid morning. Easing to westerly 25 knots but 35 knots in the east late morning, then becoming westerly 25 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea high at times. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Northerly swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Poor visibility in morning rain.

Saturday 14 February

Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 20 knots in the morning. Becoming southwest 10 knots but southerly 20 knots west of West Cape in the evening. Moderate westerly swell.

Sunday 15 February

Becoming southerly 35 knots but 25 knots west of West Cape early. Sea becoming very rough in the east. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 16 February

Becoming southerly 20 knots but 30 knots north of West Cape early. Becoming southeast 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Very rough sea in the east, easing. Moderate southwest swell.

Raglan

Friday 13 February

Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Southwest 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre offshore, easing. Poor visibility in showers. Possible afternoon thunderstorms inshore.

Saturday 14 February

Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Sunday 15 February

Southwest 30 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 16 February

Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots early. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming heavy for a time.

Rangitata

Friday 13 February

Northeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the morning. Changing southerly 30 knots in the afternoon, then easing to 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell rising to 2 metres for a time. Poor visibility in afternoon rain. Possible afternoon thunderstorms.

Saturday 14 February

Southerly 15 knots.

Sunday 15 February

Southerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Southerly swell becoming moderate.

Monday 16 February

Southerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Southerly swell becoming heavy.

Stephens

Friday 13 February

Northeast 15 knots, turning northwest 15 knots in the afternoon. Becoming southwest 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the evening. Sea becoming moderate in the west. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 1 metre offshore, easing. Poor visibility in morning and afternoon showers.

Saturday 14 February

Northwest 15 knots but southwest 25 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming southerly 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea becoming rough everywhere. Moderate westerly swell developing.

Sunday 15 February

Becoming southerly 35 knots but southwest 25 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera early. Sea becoming very rough in the east. Moderate westerly swell dying out, then becoming moderate.

Monday 16 February

Becoming southwest 30 knots everywhere early, easing to 20 knots in the morning, then to 10 knots late. Very rough sea easing. Moderate westerly swell.

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