Coastal Weather

Issued at 06:43 on Monday 24 November 2025.

Abel

Monday 24 November

Variable 10 knots but southeast 15 knots north of Separation Point. Becoming southeast 20 knots everywhere this morning. Sea becoming moderate.

Tuesday 25 November

Southeast 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning.

Wednesday 26 November

Easterly 10 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots early.

Thursday 27 November

Northwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.

Brett

Monday 24 November

Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Tuesday 25 November

Easterly 15 knots.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late. Northeast swell becoming moderate.

Thursday 27 November

Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots later. Moderate easterly swell.

Castlepoint

Monday 24 November

Variable 10 knots. Southeast 15 knots developing this morning. Turning northeast 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres offshore. Northeast swell 1 metre, dying out. Poor visibility in showers, clearing afternoon.

Tuesday 25 November

Easterly 15 knots, rising to northeast 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell dying out. Moderate easterly swell developing.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell.

Chalmers

Monday 24 November

Southwest 20 knots. Easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Northeast 15 knots developing in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Tuesday 25 November

Northeast rising to 20 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots late. Moderate southerly swell dying out. Moderate northeast swell developing.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Becoming westerly 15 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate northeast swell.

Chatham Islands

Monday 24 November

Variable 10 knots. Southwest 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres.

Tuesday 25 November

Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell.

Wednesday 26 November

Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 20 knots. Moderate westerly swell dying out. Moderate northerly swell developing.

Colville

Monday 24 November

Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Tuesday 25 November

Easterly 15 knots.

Wednesday 26 November

Easterly 15 knots. Northeast swell becoming moderate.

Thursday 27 November

Easterly 10 knots. Moderate northeast swell.

Conway

Monday 24 November

Southeast 15 knots, turning northeast 15 knots this afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres offshore. Northeast swell 1 metre, dying out. Poor visibility in morning showers.

Tuesday 25 November

Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell dying out. Moderate easterly swell developing.

Wednesday 26 November

Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 20 knots, becoming northerly 25 knots but 35 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Sea becoming very rough in the north. Moderate northeast swell.

Cook

Monday 24 November

Southerly 25 knots, easing to southeast 15 knots this evening. Rough sea easing. Southerly swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in morning showers.

Tuesday 25 November

Southeast 15 knots, turning northeast 15 knots in the afternoon.

Wednesday 26 November

Northerly 15 knots, rising to northwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.

Thursday 27 November

Northwest 25 knots. Sea rough.

Foveaux

Monday 24 November

Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres offshore.

Tuesday 25 November

Northerly 10 knots, turning easterly 15 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots late. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 10 knots, rising to northeast 25 knots early. Becoming northwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Grey

Monday 24 November

Southwest 15 knots but variable 10 knots inshore. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere this afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Tuesday 25 November

Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 25 knots, easing to northerly 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Northerly swell becoming moderate.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 15 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Easing to northwest 10 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate northwest swell.

Kaipara

Monday 24 November

Southerly 15 knots. Changing easterly 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre north of Cape Reinga.

Tuesday 25 November

Easterly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 15 knots.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 15 knots.

Milford

Monday 24 November

Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late afternoon. Becoming variable 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing.

Tuesday 25 November

Northeast 10 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 30 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell becoming moderate.

Thursday 27 November

Northeast 35 knots, becoming northwest 30 knots early, easing to 20 knots later. Very rough sea easing. Moderate northerly swell.

Plenty

Monday 24 November

Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Easterly 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Tuesday 25 November

Easterly 20 knots.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 15 knots. Northeast swell becoming moderate.

Thursday 27 November

Easterly 10 knots. Moderate northeast swell.

Portland

Monday 24 November

Variable 10 knots but northwest 15 knots north of East Cape. Becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Changing easterly 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in a few showers developing this morning.

Tuesday 25 November

Easterly 20 knots, rising to northeast 30 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the morning. Becoming northeast 20 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the south for a time. Moderate southeast swell developing.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 20 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Thursday 27 November

Northeast 15 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots but northeast 20 knots south of East Cape early. Moderate northeast swell.

Puysegur

Monday 24 November

Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots south of West Cape in the morning. Becoming southeast 25 knots but 15 knots south of West Cape in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the north. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing.

Tuesday 25 November

Southeast 20 knots but easterly 10 knots south of West Cape. Becoming easterly 15 knots but northeast 25 knots in the north in the morning. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate southwest swell.

Wednesday 26 November

Becoming northeast 40 knots but 30 knots west of West Cape early. Becoming northwest 30 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 25 knots, rising to northwest 35 knots early. Sea becoming very rough. Moderate northwest swell.

Raglan

Monday 24 November

Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Tuesday 25 November

Northeast 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Wednesday 26 November

Northerly 20 knots.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 15 knots.

Rangitata

Monday 24 November

Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Northeast 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres offshore. Poor visibility in morning showers.

Tuesday 25 November

Northeast rising to 20 knots in the morning. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 15 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Easterly swell becoming moderate.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 25 knots, easing to northwest 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell easing.

Stephens

Monday 24 November

Northwest 20 knots but southwest 25 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming southeast 20 knots everywhere late morning. Rising to easterly 30 knots in the west in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the west. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre, easing.

Tuesday 25 November

Easterly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Wednesday 26 November

Northeast 20 knots.

Thursday 27 November

Northerly 20 knots.

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