Coastal Weather

Issued at 22:10 on Friday 11 July 2025. Valid for Friday.

Valid from 22:10 on Friday 11 July 2025 until 00:12 on Sunday 13 July 2025.

Abel

Saturday : Northwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Northerly swell 2 metres easing. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 15 knots. Monday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots early. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots.

Brett

Saturday : Northwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Northerly swell 3 metres easing. Easterly swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few afternoon showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northwest 15 knots, turning southwest 10 knots in the afternoon. Moderate easterly swell. Monday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots early. Moderate easterly swell easing. Tuesday: Westerly 20 knots.

Castlepoint

Saturday : Northeast 45 knots, easing to northerly 25 knots in the morning, then to 15 knots in the afternoon. High sea easing. Northeast swell 4 metres easing. Southwest swell 2 metres easing. Poor visibility in rain, clearing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northwest 10 knots but northerly 20 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming northerly 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Moderate easterly swell. Monday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell. Tuesday: Northwest 10 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Chalmers

Saturday : Northeast 45 knots, easing to 25 knots in the morning, then to northerly 15 knots in the evening. High sea easing. Northeast swell 4 metres easing. Southwest swell 2 metres easing. Poor visibility in scattered rain, clearing early morning. Possible morning fog.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northeast 20 knots. Heavy easterly swell easing. Monday: Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Moderate easterly swell. Tuesday: Northeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Changing southwest 15 knots later. Moderate easterly swell.

Chatham Islands

Saturday : Northeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Easterly swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northeast 30 knots, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell. Monday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate easterly swell. Tuesday: Easterly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate easterly swell.

Colville

Saturday : Northwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots late evening. Moderate sea easing. Northerly swell 3 metres easing. Easterly swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in rain, easing early morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northwest 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell. Monday: Northwest 10 knots, turning southwest 15 knots early. Moderate easterly swell easing. Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Conway

Saturday : Northeast 45 knots. Becoming northerly 25 knots in the morning, easing to 15 knots inshore in the evening. High sea easing. Northeast swell 4 metres easing. Southwest swell 2 metres easing. Poor visibility in scattered rain, clearing early morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula in the morning. Becoming northerly 25 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate easterly swell. Monday: Northerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots early, then to variable 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate easterly swell. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots but 30 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula late. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Cook

Saturday : Northerly 35 knots, easing to northwest 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Very rough sea easing. Poor visibility in showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Monday: Northwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later.

Foveaux

Saturday : Northeast 40 knots, easing to 30 knots in the morning, then to 15 knots late evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell rising to 4 metres. Southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers. Possible morning fog offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northeast 15 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots in the evening. Heavy easterly swell easing. Monday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots later. Moderate southeast swell. Tuesday: Northeast 20 knots, becoming westerly 20 knots early. Moderate easterly swell dying out. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Grey

Saturday : Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots south of Hokitika for a time in the morning and afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period westerly swell rising to 4 metres. Northeast swell 2 metres easing. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 25 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots but westerly 15 knots offshore in the evening. Rough sea easing. Heavy westerly swell. Monday: Northerly 15 knots but westerly 20 knots offshore. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere early. Heavy westerly swell easing. Tuesday: Becoming northeast 20 knots early. Changing southwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Westerly swell becoming heavy.

Kaipara

Saturday : Northwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. North of Cape Reinga: Northwest swell rising to 3 metres. Easterly swell 2 metres. South of Cape Reinga: long period southwest swell 2 metres easing. Northwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northwest 15 knots. Westerly swell becoming heavy. Monday: Westerly 15 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing. Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Milford

Saturday : Northeast 25 knots, rising to 35 knots in the morning. Becoming northwest 20 knots in the afternoon, rising to northerly 30 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Northerly swell rising to 3 metres. Long period southwest swell 2 metres easing. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 25 knots, turning easterly 25 knots in the morning. Becoming southerly 10 knots but southeast 20 knots offshore in the afternoon. Sea rough at times. Heavy westerly swell. Monday: Becoming northwest 25 knots everywhere early, becoming northeast 30 knots late. Sea becoming rough. Heavy westerly swell easing. Tuesday: Northeast 35 knots, changing southwest 25 knots early. Very rough sea easing. Northwest swell becoming heavy.

Plenty

Saturday : Northerly 35 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early morning. Very rough sea easing. Northerly swell 3 metres easing. Easterly swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in rain, easing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots in the morning. Moderate easterly swell. Monday: Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Becoming southwest 15 knots later. Moderate easterly swell easing. Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Portland

Saturday : Northeast 35 knots. Becoming northwest 15 knots in the morning. Very rough sea easing. Northerly swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Easterly swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in rain, clearing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell. Monday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Moderate easterly swell. Tuesday: Southwest 10 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots but westerly 25 knots north of East Cape early. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate southeast swell.

Puysegur

Saturday : Northeast 35 knots, easing to 20 knots early morning. Becoming northerly 20 knots but 30 knots about West Cape in the evening. Very rough sea easing for a time. Northeast swell rising to 4 metres Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in showers. Possible morning thunderstorms.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming variable 10 knots but southwest 20 knots west of West Cape in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Northwest swell becoming heavy. Monday: Becoming northwest 20 knots but northerly 30 knots west of West Cape early. Sea becoming rough in the west. Heavy northwest swell dying out. Heavy southwest swell developing, then easing. Tuesday: Northerly 20 knots but 35 knots west of West Cape. Becoming westerly 20 knots everywhere early. Very rough sea in the west easing. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Heavy westerly swell developing.

Raglan

Saturday : Northwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 2 metres easing. Northwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northwest 15 knots. Westerly swell becoming heavy. Monday: Westerly 10 knots. Heavy westerly swell easing. Tuesday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots early. Becoming westerly 30 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Rangitata

Saturday : Northeast 45 knots, easing to 30 knots in the morning, then to northerly 20 knots in the afternoon. High sea easing. Northeast swell 4 metres easing. Southwest swell 2 metres easing. Poor visibility in scattered rain, clearing early morning. Possible morning fog.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 20 knots. Moderate easterly swell. Monday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Moderate easterly swell. Tuesday: Northeast 10 knots, changing southerly 20 knots later. Moderate easterly swell.

Stephens

Saturday : Northwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period westerly swell rising to 4 metres. Long period southwest swell 2 metres easing. East of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Northwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in showers. Possible thunderstorms.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 20 knots. Heavy westerly swell. Monday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots early. Heavy westerly swell easing. Tuesday: Becoming northerly 15 knots but northwest 30 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera early. Sea becoming rough in the west. Moderate westerly swell.

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