Coastal Weather

Issued at 03:03 on Wednesday 25 December 2024. Valid for Wednesday.

Valid from 03:03 on Wednesday 25 December 2024 until 00:12 on Thursday 26 December 2024.

Abel

Wednesday : Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Friday: Becoming southerly 15 knots for a time in the morning. Saturday: Variable 10 knots.

Brett

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Becoming westerly 20 knots north of Whangaroa late evening. Sea becoming moderate. Northeast swell 1 metre at times. Poor visibility in showers, heavy at times, from afternoon. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Friday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Saturday: Southwest 20 knots.

Castlepoint

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots but northerly 20 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming northeast 15 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Moderate sea in the south, easing. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers, possibly heavy. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Friday: Southerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Southerly swell becoming heavy. Saturday: Southerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots later. Rough sea easing. Heavy southerly swell easing.

Chalmers

Wednesday : Northeast 15 knots, becoming variable 10 knots inshore in the afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers inshore from afternoon. Possible thunderstorms in the south from afternoon. Possible fog.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots early. Turning easterly 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Saturday: Northeast 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Chatham Islands

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Easterly 15 knots developing late afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre at times. Poor visibility in showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to easterly 10 knots in the evening. Friday: Easterly 15 knots, rising to southeast 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Easterly swell becoming moderate. Saturday: Southeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southeast swell.

Colville

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing late morning. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre at times. Fair visibility in showers from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Friday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Saturday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough.

Conway

Wednesday : Northeast rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Easing to variable 10 knots inshore overnight. Rough sea easing. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Friday: Southerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, changing easterly 10 knots early. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell.

Cook

Wednesday : Northerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Moderate sea easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Friday: Southerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots early. Sea becoming very rough. Southerly swell becoming moderate. Saturday: Southerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots early, then to 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Foveaux

Wednesday : Easterly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers, easing in the evening. Possible thunderstorms in the west from afternoon. Possible fog.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning. Friday: Southerly 15 knots, turning easterly 15 knots early. Rising to northeast 25 knots late. Sea becoming rough. Saturday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to easterly 10 knots later.

Grey

Wednesday : Northeast 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Moderate sea easing. North of Abut Head: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell rising to 3 metres. Elsewhere: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Poor visibility in periods of rain. Thunderstorms possible.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southerly 10 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots in the morning. Easing to southerly 15 knots inshore in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate westerly swell. Friday: Becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere early, becoming southwest 15 knots but 25 knots north of Cape Foulwind in the morning. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate westerly swell easing. Saturday: Easing to southwest 10 knots everywhere early. Rough sea in the north easing.

Kaipara

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning, changing to westerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell 2 metres developing. Poor visibility in showers, heavy at times, from afternoon. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Westerly 20 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots south of Cape Reinga in the morning. Becoming southwest 25 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Westerly swell becoming heavy. Friday: Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots later. Rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell easing. Saturday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots late. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Milford

Wednesday : Northeast 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Changing to southerly 15 knots late evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Poor visibility in morning rain, turning into showers from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southwest 20 knots, rising to 35 knots in the morning. Easing to southerly 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate northwest swell. Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to southwest 10 knots early. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell easing. Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots early. Westerly swell becoming moderate.

Plenty

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre at times.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots in the morning. Friday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Saturday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing.

Portland

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing late morning, rising to 25 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northeast 20 knots, becoming southeast 15 knots but southwest 20 knots north of East Cape in the afternoon. Friday: Rising to southerly 35 knots everywhere early. Sea becoming very rough. Heavy southerly swell developing, but moderate southerly swell north of East Cape. Saturday: Southerly 35 knots, easing to 25 knots late. Very rough sea easing. Heavy southerly swell easing.

Puysegur

Wednesday : Easterly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early afternoon. Southerly 15 knots developing late evening. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Poor visibility in scattered rain, turning into showers from afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southerly rising to 20 knots in the morning. Moderate northwest swell easing. Friday: Southeast 20 knots, turning northeast 20 knots later. Saturday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to northwest 10 knots late. Westerly swell becoming moderate.

Raglan

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning, easing back to variable 10 knots late evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell 2 metres developing. Poor visibility in afternoon and evening showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming southerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Moderate westerly swell. Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Saturday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Rangitata

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots but northeast 15 knots offshore. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers inshore. Possible fog south of Oamaru.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northeast 20 knots but southerly 20 knots inshore. Becoming southerly 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell developing. Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell. Saturday: Southeast 10 knots, turning northeast 15 knots early. Moderate southeast swell easing.

Stephens

Wednesday : Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the afternoon. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea slight. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northwest swell rising to 3 metres. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 2 metres developing. Fair visibility in evening showers in the west.

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots in the morning, rising to 25 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the east. Moderate westerly swell. Friday: Becoming southerly 40 knots but 30 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera early. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate westerly swell easing. Saturday: Easing to southeast 25 knots everywhere early, becoming southwest 10 knots but 25 knots in the east in the morning. Rough sea easing for a time.

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