Coastal Weather

Issued at 10:10 on Friday 02 May 2025. Valid for Friday.

Valid from 10:10 on Friday 02 May 2025 until 00:12 on Sunday 04 May 2025.

Abel

Friday : Southerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Saturday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southerly 10 knots, turning easterly 15 knots in the morning. Monday: Northeast 10 knots. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 20 knots early.

Brett

Friday : Westerly 20 knots, changing southerly 15 knots in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers, heavy at times. Afternoon thunderstorms possible. Saturday : Southerly rising to 20 knots in the morning. Sea becoming moderate. Easterly swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southeast 20 knots. Monday: Southeast 20 knots. Southeast swell becoming moderate. Tuesday: Easterly 15 knots. Moderate easterly swell easing.

Castlepoint

Friday : Southwest 45 knots, easing to 35 knots in the evening. High sea easing. North of Cape Palliser: Long period southwest swell 6 metres, easing overnight. South of Cape Palliser: Long period southerly swell 5 metres, easing. Poor visibility in rain, heavy at times. Saturday : Southwest 35 knots, easing to 25 knots in the morning. Very rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots in the morning, then to 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell. Monday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots later. Moderate southerly swell. Tuesday: Northerly 20 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Chalmers

Friday : Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Saturday : Westerly 25 knots, turning southerly 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few afternoon showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southerly 20 knots, turning northwest 10 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Northerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Chatham Islands

Friday : Southerly 15 knots, rising to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in rain or showers, easing afternoon. Saturday : Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots for a time between late morning and early afternoon. Rough sea easing for a time. Long period southerly swell 4 metres, easing for a time. Poor visibility in rain from evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 25 knots, rising to southerly 35 knots in the morning, easing to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Heavy southwest swell. Monday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell easing. Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Colville

Friday : Westerly 15 knots, changing southerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers, heavy at times. Afternoon thunderstorms possible. Saturday : Southerly rising to 20 knots in the morning. Sea becoming moderate. Easterly swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southeast 20 knots. Monday: Southeast 20 knots. Tuesday: Easterly 15 knots.

Conway

Friday : Southerly 30 knots but 40 knots north of Kaikoura. Easing to southwest 25 knots everywhere in the evening. Very rough sea in the north, easing. Long period southerly swell 4 metres easing late. Poor visibility in rain, easing afternoon. Saturday : Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the morning. Southwest rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southerly swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few evening showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning, then to variable 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell. Monday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots early. Moderate southerly swell easing. Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early.

Cook

Friday : Southerly 45 knots, easing to 35 knots in the evening. High sea easing. Long period southerly swell 5 metres, easing. Poor visibility in periods of rain, heavy at times, easing in the evening. Saturday : Southerly 30 knots, easing to southwest 15 knots in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots for a time in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Long period southerly swell 3 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming southerly 30 knots in the morning. Easing to southeast 20 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough for a time. Southerly swell becoming moderate. Monday: Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Becoming northerly 15 knots later. Moderate southerly swell easing. Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to northwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.

Foveaux

Friday : Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in showers. Saturday : Westerly 25 knots. Changing southerly 20 knots late afternoon, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres offshore for a time. Fair visibility in a few afternoon showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 10 knots, turning northwest 15 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Northwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Grey

Friday : Southeast 20 knots but variable 10 knots south of Cape Foulwind. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Southerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Moderate sea in the north, easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Saturday : Variable 10 knots. Southwest 30 knots developing offshore in the morning, easing to 20 knots offshore in the evening. Sea becoming rough offshore for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Easterly 10 knots but southerly 20 knots offshore. Becoming northeast 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Kaipara

Friday : Westerly 20 knots but southeast 15 knots south of Kaipara Harbour. Becoming southerly 20 knot everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming moderate everywhere. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Poor visibility in showers, heavy at times. Afternoon thunderstorms possible. Saturday : Southerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing early.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southerly 15 knots, turning easterly 15 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Easterly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Easterly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Milford

Friday : Southerly rising to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Saturday : Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell 3 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 25 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots but 20 knots offshore in the morning. Becoming southerly 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell easing. Monday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Becoming northerly 15 knots early. Moderate westerly swell.

Plenty

Friday : Westerly 15 knots, changing southerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Northwest swell 1 metre, easing. Northeast swell 1 metre. Saturday : Southerly rising to 20 knots in the morning. Sea becoming moderate. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southerly 20 knots. Monday: Southeast 15 knots. Tuesday: Easterly 10 knots.

Portland

Friday : Southwest 35 knots but westerly 20 knots north of Tolaga Bay. Very rough sea in the south. North of East Cape: Northwest swell 2 metres, easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres overnight. South of East Cape: Long period southwest swell 6 metres, easing overnight. Poor visibility in developing rain, heavy at times. Saturday : Southwest 35 knots but 25 knots north of Tolaga Bay, easing to southerly 25 knots everywhere in the evening. Very rough sea easing. North of East Cape: Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing afternoon. South of East Cape: Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing morning. Poor visibility in rain, clearing morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Southerly swell becoming heavy. Monday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots later. Heavy southerly swell easing. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southeast swell.

Puysegur

Friday : Southerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of Puysegur Point. Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough everywhere. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in showers. Saturday : Westerly 25 knots, turning southerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 15 knots but southerly 25 knots north of West Cape. Becoming northwest 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Rough sea in the north easing. Southwest swell becoming heavy for a time. Monday: Northwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate westerly swell. Tuesday: Northwest 25 knots, rising to 35 knots early. Sea becoming very rough. Westerly swell becoming heavy.

Raglan

Friday : Southerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Saturday : Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to easterly 10 knots north of Kawhia Harbour in the evening. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Northeast 15 knots but southeast 20 knots south of Kawhia Harbour. Moderate southwest swell easing. Tuesday: Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere early.

Rangitata

Friday : Southerly 25 knots, easing to southwest 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing late. Saturday : Westerly 10 knots but southwest 20 knots offshore. Becoming westerly 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Changing southerly 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming moderate everywhere. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few evening showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Moderate southerly swell. Monday: Northerly 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots.

Stephens

Friday : Southerly 45 knots but 20 knots west of Stephens Island to Hawera. Southerly easing to 35 knots in the east in the afternoon. High sea in the east, easing. East of Hawera to Stephens Island: Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing. Elsewhere: Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in periods of rain, heavy at times, easing in the evening. Saturday : Southerly 30 knots but southeast 20 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming variable 10 knots but southerly 20 knots in the east in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Rough sea easing. East of Hawera to Stephens Island: Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Elsewhere: Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southeast 10 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Easing to easterly 15 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate westerly swell easing. Monday: Becoming easterly 15 knots everywhere early, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Tuesday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early.

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