Coastal Weather

Issued at 15:03 on Wednesday 29 November 2023. Valid for Wednesday.

Valid from 15:03 on Wednesday 29 November 2023 until 00:12 on Friday 01 December 2023.

Abel

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Thursday : Variable 10 knots, northwest 15 knots developing late morning. Rising to 25 knots north of Separation Point in the afternoon, becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time in the north.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Easterly 15 knots. Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.

Brett

Wednesday : Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Thursday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Very long period northerly swell 1 metre developing.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Variable 10 knots. Saturday: Easterly 10 knots. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots.

Castlepoint

Wednesday : Southerly 20 knots. Becoming variable 10 knots but southerly 15 knots north of Cape Palliser in the afternoon, then variable 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Southerly swell 3 metres, easing. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing west of Cape Palliser in the morning, rising to 25 knots for a time in the afternoon and early evening in the west. Becoming northwest 20 knots everywhere late evening. Sea becoming rough for a time in the south. Long period southerly swell rising to 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 15 knots, turning easterly 10 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southerly swell. Saturday: Northeast 10 knots, rising to northerly 20 knots early. Moderate southerly swell easing. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots but 25 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming northerly 25 knots everywhere early. Sea rough.

Chalmers

Wednesday : Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Thursday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers, easing in the afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Becoming northeast 15 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell easing. Saturday: Northeast 20 knots. Sunday: Northerly 20 knots, changing southwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Chatham Islands

Wednesday : Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Fair visibility in showers, easing in the afternoon. Thursday : Westerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Southwest swell 3 metres easing for a time. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots late. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Colville

Wednesday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots overnight. Sea slight. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Very long period northerly swell 1 metre developing.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 10 knots, changing easterly 15 knots in the evening. Saturday: Easterly 15 knots. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots.

Conway

Wednesday : Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres offshore. Thursday : Variable 10 knots, southeast 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in occasional rain from evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 10 knots, changing northeast 15 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southerly swell easing. Saturday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots east of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Sea becoming rough in the east. Sunday: Northerly 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots but northerly 30 knots east of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Becoming southerly 20 knots everywhere late. Sea rough at times.

Cook

Wednesday : Southerly 20 knots easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Southerly swell 2 metres, easing. Thursday : Variable 10 knots, northerly 20 knots developing in the morning. Rising to 30 knots for a time in the afternoon and early evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Southerly swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 knots in the morning. Easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots early. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.

Foveaux

Wednesday : Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Thursday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers, easing in the afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Becoming northeast 15 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell easing. Saturday: Northeast 10 knots. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Grey

Wednesday : Northeast 15 knots but southwest 15 knots offshore, becoming southwest 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing. Thursday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers, easing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Saturday: Easterly 10 knots but northeast 20 knots offshore. Becoming northerly 25 knots everywhere early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northwest swell developing. Sunday: Northerly 25 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots. Rising to southwest 20 knots south of Cape Foulwind late. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell.

Kaipara

Wednesday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Easterly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Saturday: Northeast 15 knots. Sunday: Northerly 20 knots. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Milford

Wednesday : Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing. Thursday : Southwest 25 knots, becoming southeast 15 knots but southwest 20 knots offshore in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Variable 10 knots but southerly 20 knots offshore. Becoming northeast 10 knots everywhere in the morning, rising to 20 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell easing. Saturday: Northeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Easing to northerly 20 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate northwest swell developing. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots but southerly 25 knots offshore early. Rising to southwest 30 knots everywhere. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northwest swell.

Plenty

Wednesday : Westerly 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots but northeast 20 knots east of White Island in the evening. Sea becoming moderate in the east. Fair visibility in evening showers east of White Island. Thursday : Southwest 15 knots but northeast 20 knots east of White Island, becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Northerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon, changing southwest 15 knots in the evening. Moderate sea in the east, easing. Very long period northerly swell 1 metre developing. Fair visibility in morning showers east of White Island.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Becoming easterly 15 knots in the evening. Saturday: Easterly 10 knots. Sunday: Northeast 10 knots, rising to northerly 20 knots early.

Portland

Wednesday : Southerly 20 knots, becoming variable 10 knots but easterly 15 knots north of East Cape in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Southerly swell rising to 2 metres. Thursday : Variable 10 knots but easterly 15 knots north of East Cape, becoming northerly 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Changing southwest 20 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the evening. Sea becoming moderate everywhere. Southerly swell 2 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Westerly 15 knots, turning southerly 20 knots in the morning. Becoming southeast 10 knots but 20 knots north of East Cape in the evening. Moderate southerly swell. Saturday: Southeast 10 knots but 20 knots north of East Cape. Becoming northeast 15 knots everywhere early. Moderate southerly swell easing. Sunday: Northeast 10 knots but northerly 20 knots south of East Cape. Rising to northerly 25 knots everywhere early. Sea becoming rough.

Puysegur

Wednesday : Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Thursday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots south of West Cape in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers, easing in the afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 10 knots but 20 knots north of West Cape. Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere in the morning, turning northeast 15 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell easing. Saturday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Becoming northwest 10 knots but northerly 20 knots north of West Cape late. Sea becoming rough for a time. West of Puysegur Point to Southwest Cape - Moderate northwest swell developing. Sunday: Northwest 10 knots but northerly 20 knots north of West Cape. Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere early. Sea becoming rough. West of Puysegur Point to Southwest Cape - Moderate northwest swell. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Raglan

Wednesday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Saturday: Northeast 15 knots. Sunday: Northerly 25 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots but northwest 25 knots north of Tongaporutu late. Sea rough at times. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Rangitata

Wednesday : Southeast 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres offshore. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Southerly 15 knots developing for a time in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 10 knots, changing northeast 15 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southerly swell easing. Saturday: Northeast 15 knots. Sunday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots but easterly 10 knots south of Timaru early. Becoming southerly 20 knots everywhere.

Stephens

Wednesday : Southwest 20 knots but southeast 20 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera, becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Moderate sea easing. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing. Elsewhere: westerly swell 2 metres, easing. Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Westerly 15 knots developing in the morning, becoming northwest 20 knots but southwest 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Variable 10 knots but southwest 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming easterly 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Saturday: Easterly 20 knots, turning northerly 15 knots early, rising to 25 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera late. Sea becoming rough in the west. Sunday: Northerly 30 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots but northwest 25 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera late. Sea rough. Moderate northwest swell developing.

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