Coastal Weather

Issued at 03:03 on Saturday 27 April 2024. Valid for Saturday.

Valid from 03:03 on Saturday 27 April 2024 until 00:12 on Sunday 28 April 2024.

Abel

Saturday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Monday: Variable 10 knots. Tuesday: Westerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots north of Separation Point later.

Brett

Saturday : Southerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southeast 15 knots. Monday: Easterly 20 knots. Moderate northeast swell developing. Tuesday: Southeast 15 knots, turning southwest 15 knots later. Moderate easterly swell.

Castlepoint

Saturday : Southwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Monday: Northerly 15 knots. Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots south of Cape Palliser for a time. Sea becoming rough south of Cape Palliser for a time.

Chalmers

Saturday : Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northwest 10 knots but westerly 20 knots south of Taiaroa Head. Becoming northwest 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Northerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots, changing southerly 15 knots later. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Chatham Islands

Saturday : Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots overnight. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in early morning rain.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots early. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Colville

Saturday : Southwest 20 knots, becoming variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Moderate sea easing. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the evening. Monday: Easterly 20 knots. Moderate northeast swell. Tuesday: Easterly 20 knots, turning southerly 15 knots early. Moderate easterly swell.

Conway

Saturday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots in the morning. Monday: Northerly 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots but northerly 20 knots east of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Becoming northerly 20 knots everywhere late. Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots but 20 knots east of Kaikoura Peninsula. Becoming northerly 10 knots everywhere early.

Cook

Saturday : Southerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Moderate sea easing. Southerly swell 1 metre. Northerly swell 1 metre, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 10 knots. Monday: Northerly 15 knots. Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots.

Foveaux

Saturday : Westerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots for a time in the morning. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Westerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots early. Rising to 20 knots late. Moderate southwest swell.

Grey

Saturday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots inshore in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots but southwest 25 knots south of Abut Head later. Sea becoming rough in the south. Moderate southwest swell easing for a time.

Kaipara

Saturday : Southerly 20 knots, becoming variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southeast 15 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing. Monday: Easterly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Easterly 15 knots, turning southerly 10 knots early. Moderate southwest swell. Moderate easterly swell north of Cape Reinga developing.

Milford

Saturday : Southwest 20 knots, becoming variable 10 knots in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing. Fair visibility in a few morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Northerly 25 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots but northerly 20 knots north of Milford Sound early. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere later. Rough sea easing. Moderate westerly swell.

Plenty

Saturday : Southwest 20 knots, becoming variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Moderate sea easing. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming easterly 15 knots in the afternoon. Monday: Easterly 10 knots but 20 knots offshore. Becoming easterly 20 knots everywhere later. Tuesday: Southerly 10 knots but southeast 20 knots offshore. Becoming southwest 10 knots everywhere early. Moderate northeast swell developing.

Portland

Saturday : Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Southwest swell 2 metres offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell, easing. Monday: Easterly 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots but easterly 20 knots north of Mahia Peninsula late. Tuesday: Northeast 10 knots but southeast 20 knots north of Mahia Peninsula. Becoming southerly 10 knots everywhere later. Moderate northeast swell developing.

Puysegur

Saturday : Westerly 20 knots, rising to northwest 30 knots for a time in the morning. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Westerly 15 knots but 25 knots south of Puysegur Point. Becoming northwest 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Rough sea in the south easing. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Northwest 20 knots, rising to northerly 30 knots early, and to 40 knots south of Puysegur Point later. Sea becoming very rough in the south. Moderate southwest swell. Moderate northwest swell developing. Tuesday: Northerly 35 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early, rising to 25 knots later. Very rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Northwest swell becoming heavy for a time.

Raglan

Saturday : Southerly 20 knots, becoming variable 10 knots in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing. Monday: Easterly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Southeast 10 knots, turning southwest 15 knots later. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Rangitata

Saturday : Southwest 15 knots, changing northwest 15 knots in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres offshore.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell offshore, easing. Monday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots late. Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots, becoming variable 10 knots but southerly 20 knots south of Timaru late.

Stephens

Saturday : Southwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the afternoon and then everywhere later. Moderate sea easing. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Monday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera, easing.

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