Leisure Marine Forecast
updated 4:58PM, Thursday 09 February 2012
Auckland
Wind warning Nil
Manukau and Waitemata Harbours, Hauraki Gulf and Bream Head to Cape Colville.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
For Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, easing variable 5 knots tonight. Sea slight becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Smooth sea becoming slight in the morning. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For the Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Few showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. A few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: East Coast: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday. West Coast: Southwest about a metre.
Manukau and Waitemata Harbours, Hauraki Gulf and Bream Head to Cape Colville.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
For Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, easing variable 5 knots tonight. Sea slight becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Smooth sea becoming slight in the morning. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For the Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Few showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. A few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: East Coast: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday. West Coast: Southwest about a metre.
Bay of Islands
NIL warning for BRETT
Bay of Islands Recreational Marine Area.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots for a time in the afternoon. Smooth sea becoming slight for a time in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Variable 5 knots. Few showers developing in the afternoon. Sunday: Variable 5 knots. Cloudy periods, the odd shower. Monday: Northeast 10 knots developing. Few showers.
Bay of Islands Recreational Marine Area.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots for a time in the afternoon. Smooth sea becoming slight for a time in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Variable 5 knots. Few showers developing in the afternoon. Sunday: Variable 5 knots. Cloudy periods, the odd shower. Monday: Northeast 10 knots developing. Few showers.
Bay Of Plenty
NIL warning for PLENTY
Inshore waters from Matakana Island to Mayor Island to Motiti Island and then east to Torere River mouth.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
Thursday: Northwest 10 knots, turning westerly tonight. Sea slight. Fine weather. Friday: Westerly 10 knots rising to northwest 15 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Sea slight. Fine.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy periods, a few showers developing from afternoon. Sunday: Northeast 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Northeast about half a metre, rising to 1 metre on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday.
Inshore waters from Matakana Island to Mayor Island to Motiti Island and then east to Torere River mouth.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
Thursday: Northwest 10 knots, turning westerly tonight. Sea slight. Fine weather. Friday: Westerly 10 knots rising to northwest 15 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Sea slight. Fine.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy periods, a few showers developing from afternoon. Sunday: Northeast 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Northeast about half a metre, rising to 1 metre on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday.
Bream
Wind warning Nil
Bream Head to Cape Colville
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
For Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, easing variable 5 knots tonight. Sea slight becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Smooth sea becoming slight in the morning. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For the Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Few showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. A few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: East Coast: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday. West Coast: Southwest about a metre.
Bream Head to Cape Colville
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
For Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, easing variable 5 knots tonight. Sea slight becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Smooth sea becoming slight in the morning. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For the Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Few showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. A few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: East Coast: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday. West Coast: Southwest about a metre.
Christchurch
GALE warning for CONWAY
Inshore waters from Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth.
A front moves north over the South Island today and tomorrow,followed by southerlies. A ridge spreads across the South Island on Sunday.
Strong wind advisory. Thursday: Easterly 10 knots. Changing southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots overnight. Slight sea becoming rough overnight. Mostly fine. Fair visibility in showers developing overnight. Friday: Southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots easing to 15 knots in the morning, then tending easterly in the afternoon and easing to southwest 10 knots late evening. Rough sea becoming slight in the morning. Mostly cloudy, fair visibility in the odd shower.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots easing to variable 5 knots in the evening.Showers clearing in the morning and fine spells developing. Sunday: Becoming easterly 10 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Cloudy periods. Monday: Northeast 10 knots developing. Mostly cloudy with evening drizzle.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Easterly 1.5 metres, easing to southeast 1 metre on Friday, to half a metre late Saturday and dying out on Monday. Northeast half a metre, dying out Friday.
Inshore waters from Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth.
A front moves north over the South Island today and tomorrow,followed by southerlies. A ridge spreads across the South Island on Sunday.
Strong wind advisory. Thursday: Easterly 10 knots. Changing southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots overnight. Slight sea becoming rough overnight. Mostly fine. Fair visibility in showers developing overnight. Friday: Southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots easing to 15 knots in the morning, then tending easterly in the afternoon and easing to southwest 10 knots late evening. Rough sea becoming slight in the morning. Mostly cloudy, fair visibility in the odd shower.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots easing to variable 5 knots in the evening.Showers clearing in the morning and fine spells developing. Sunday: Becoming easterly 10 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Cloudy periods. Monday: Northeast 10 knots developing. Mostly cloudy with evening drizzle.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Easterly 1.5 metres, easing to southeast 1 metre on Friday, to half a metre late Saturday and dying out on Monday. Northeast half a metre, dying out Friday.
Coromandel
NIL warning for PLENTY
Inshore waters from Great Mercury Island to Mayor Island to Matakana Island.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots tonight. Sea slight. Fine weather. Friday: Westerly 10 knots turning northerly for a time in the afternoon. Sea slight. Fine.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots, changing northeast 10 knots in the evening. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Northeast 15 knots. Showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Easterly about a metre, tending northeast on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday.
Inshore waters from Great Mercury Island to Mayor Island to Matakana Island.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots tonight. Sea slight. Fine weather. Friday: Westerly 10 knots turning northerly for a time in the afternoon. Sea slight. Fine.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots, changing northeast 10 knots in the evening. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Northeast 15 knots. Showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Easterly about a metre, tending northeast on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday.
Hauraki
Wind warning Nil
The Hauraki Gulf
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
For Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, easing variable 5 knots tonight. Sea slight becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Smooth sea becoming slight in the morning. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For the Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Few showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. A few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: East Coast: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday. West Coast: Southwest about a metre.
The Hauraki Gulf
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
For Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, easing variable 5 knots tonight. Sea slight becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Smooth sea becoming slight in the morning. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For the Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Few showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. A few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: East Coast: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday. West Coast: Southwest about a metre.
Hawke Bay
NIL warning for PORTLAND
Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
Thursday: Northeast 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots for a time late morning. Changing southerly 20 knots late afternoon and easing to 10 knots in the evening. Smooth sea becoming slight for a time late morning, then becoming moderate late afternoon and slight in the evening. Cloudy periods developing late morning, and fair visibility in showers developing in the afternoon.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southerly 10 knots rising to southeast 15 knots in the morning. Cloudy with showers. Sunday: Southeast 10 knots dying out in the evening. A few showers. Monday: Variable 5 knots. Cloudy periods, chance shower.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Southeast 2 metres, easing to 1.5 metres today, a metre on Saturday and to half a metre on Monday. Southerly 1.5 metres developing east of Wairoa on Sunday,then easing to a metre on Monday.
Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
Thursday: Northeast 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots for a time late morning. Changing southerly 20 knots late afternoon and easing to 10 knots in the evening. Smooth sea becoming slight for a time late morning, then becoming moderate late afternoon and slight in the evening. Cloudy periods developing late morning, and fair visibility in showers developing in the afternoon.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southerly 10 knots rising to southeast 15 knots in the morning. Cloudy with showers. Sunday: Southeast 10 knots dying out in the evening. A few showers. Monday: Variable 5 knots. Cloudy periods, chance shower.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Southeast 2 metres, easing to 1.5 metres today, a metre on Saturday and to half a metre on Monday. Southerly 1.5 metres developing east of Wairoa on Sunday,then easing to a metre on Monday.
Kapiti
GALE warning for COOK NIL warning for STEPHENS
Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a front moves north over the South Island. The front weakens as it moves over the remainder of the country on Friday and Saturday, and is followed by southerlies.Another ridge spreads across the South Island on Sunday.
Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to 10 knots overnight. Sea slight. Cloudy periods. Friday: Northwest 10 knots changing southerly 15 knots late morning, then easing to variable 5 knots at night. Slight sea becoming smooth at night. Fair visibility in showers developing in the morning.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Becoming southeast 10 knots in the morning, then tending southerly 15 knots for a time in the afternoon. Fine, morning cloud. Sunday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Fine. Monday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Fine.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Northwest half a metre developing today and dying out Friday.
Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a front moves north over the South Island. The front weakens as it moves over the remainder of the country on Friday and Saturday, and is followed by southerlies.Another ridge spreads across the South Island on Sunday.
Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to 10 knots overnight. Sea slight. Cloudy periods. Friday: Northwest 10 knots changing southerly 15 knots late morning, then easing to variable 5 knots at night. Slight sea becoming smooth at night. Fair visibility in showers developing in the morning.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Becoming southeast 10 knots in the morning, then tending southerly 15 knots for a time in the afternoon. Fine, morning cloud. Sunday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Fine. Monday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Fine.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Northwest half a metre developing today and dying out Friday.
Mana
GALE warning for COOK NIL warning for STEPHENS
Inshore waters from Pukerua Bay to Makara Beach.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a front moves north over the South Island. The front weakens as it moves over the remainder of the country on Friday and Saturday, and is followed by southerlies.Another ridge spreads across the South Island on Sunday.
Thursday: Northerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots, easing to 15 knots overnight. Moderate sea becoming slight overnight. Fine weather. Friday: Northerly 15 knots changing southerly 20 knots gusting 35 knots mid-morning,then easing to 15 knots late afternoon and to 10 knots at night. Slight sea becoming moderate mid-morning, then slight again late afternoon. Poor visibility in showers developing in the morning, and easing in the evening.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southerly rising to 15 knots in the morning, then easing to 10 knots at night. Becoming fine in the morning. Sunday: Southerly 10 knots, dying out at night. Fine. Monday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Fine.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Northwest half a metre developing today and dying out Friday.
Inshore waters from Pukerua Bay to Makara Beach.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a front moves north over the South Island. The front weakens as it moves over the remainder of the country on Friday and Saturday, and is followed by southerlies.Another ridge spreads across the South Island on Sunday.
Thursday: Northerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots, easing to 15 knots overnight. Moderate sea becoming slight overnight. Fine weather. Friday: Northerly 15 knots changing southerly 20 knots gusting 35 knots mid-morning,then easing to 15 knots late afternoon and to 10 knots at night. Slight sea becoming moderate mid-morning, then slight again late afternoon. Poor visibility in showers developing in the morning, and easing in the evening.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southerly rising to 15 knots in the morning, then easing to 10 knots at night. Becoming fine in the morning. Sunday: Southerly 10 knots, dying out at night. Fine. Monday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Fine.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Northwest half a metre developing today and dying out Friday.
Manukau
Wind warning Nil
The Manukau Harbour
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
For Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, easing variable 5 knots tonight. Sea slight becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Smooth sea becoming slight in the morning. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For the Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Few showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. A few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: East Coast: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday. West Coast: Southwest about a metre.
The Manukau Harbour
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
For Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, easing variable 5 knots tonight. Sea slight becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Smooth sea becoming slight in the morning. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For the Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Few showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. A few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: East Coast: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday. West Coast: Southwest about a metre.
Northland
NIL warning for BRETT
The Bay of Islands and inshore waters from Cape Brett to the Poor Knights Islands to Bream Head.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots for a time in the afternoon. Smooth sea becoming slight for a time in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Variable 5 knots. Few showers developing in the afternoon. Sunday: Variable 5 knots. Cloudy periods, the odd shower. Monday: Northeast 10 knots developing. Few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 2 metres on Saturday,then easing to a metre on Sunday and half a metre on Monday.
The Bay of Islands and inshore waters from Cape Brett to the Poor Knights Islands to Bream Head.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots for a time in the afternoon. Smooth sea becoming slight for a time in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Variable 5 knots. Few showers developing in the afternoon. Sunday: Variable 5 knots. Cloudy periods, the odd shower. Monday: Northeast 10 knots developing. Few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 2 metres on Saturday,then easing to a metre on Sunday and half a metre on Monday.
Waitemata
Wind warning Nil
The Waitemata Harbour
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
For Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, easing variable 5 knots tonight. Sea slight becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Smooth sea becoming slight in the morning. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For the Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Few showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. A few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: East Coast: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday. West Coast: Southwest about a metre.
The Waitemata Harbour
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a trough approaches from the south. A weak trough remains slow moving over the upper North Island from Saturday through to Monday.
For Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, easing variable 5 knots tonight. Sea slight becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southwest 10 knots in the morning. Smooth sea becoming slight in the morning. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For the Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Sea choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine and cloudy periods. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots tonight. Slight sea becoming smooth tonight. Fine weather. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon, then turning southwest 10 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southwest 10 knots. Cloudy periods, a few showers around midday. Sunday: Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Few showers developing. Monday: Northeast 15 knots. A few showers.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: East Coast: Easterly about a metre, rising to northeast 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to half a metre on Monday. West Coast: Southwest about a metre.
Wellington
GALE warning for COOK
Wellington Harbour and the south coast from Sinclair Head to Baring Head.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a front moves north over the South Island. The front weakens as it moves over the remainder of the country on Friday and Saturday, and is followed by southerlies.Another ridge spreads across the South Island on Sunday.
Strong wind advisory. Thursday: Northerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots but 25 knots gusting 35 knots about the South Coast, easing to 15 knots everywhere overnight. Moderate sea but rough in the south becoming slight everywhere overnight. Fine weather. Friday: Northerly 15 knots changing southerly 25 knots gusting 35 knots mid-morning,then easing to 20 knots in the afternoon, and to 15 knots in the evening. Slight sea becoming rough mid-morning, then moderate in the afternoon and slight in the evening. Poor visibility in showers developing in the morning, easing in the evening.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southerly 15 knots. Cloudy periods with a few morning showers. Sunday: Southerly 10 knots, but southeast about the South Coast. Cloudy periods. Monday: Southerly 10 knots, but southeast about the South Coast. Cloudy periods.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: For the Wellington South Coast and Palliser Bay: Southeast about a metre, rising to southerly 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to a metre on Monday. For Castlepoint: Southeast 2 metres, easing to 1.5 metres today, becoming southerly 2 metres on Saturday, then easing to a metre late Monday.
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Wellington Harbour and the south coast from Sinclair Head to Baring Head.
A ridge over the North Island weakens today, as a front moves north over the South Island. The front weakens as it moves over the remainder of the country on Friday and Saturday, and is followed by southerlies.Another ridge spreads across the South Island on Sunday.
Strong wind advisory. Thursday: Northerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots but 25 knots gusting 35 knots about the South Coast, easing to 15 knots everywhere overnight. Moderate sea but rough in the south becoming slight everywhere overnight. Fine weather. Friday: Northerly 15 knots changing southerly 25 knots gusting 35 knots mid-morning,then easing to 20 knots in the afternoon, and to 15 knots in the evening. Slight sea becoming rough mid-morning, then moderate in the afternoon and slight in the evening. Poor visibility in showers developing in the morning, easing in the evening.
Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Southerly 15 knots. Cloudy periods with a few morning showers. Sunday: Southerly 10 knots, but southeast about the South Coast. Cloudy periods. Monday: Southerly 10 knots, but southeast about the South Coast. Cloudy periods.
Swell forecast to midnight Monday: For the Wellington South Coast and Palliser Bay: Southeast about a metre, rising to southerly 1.5 metres on Saturday, then easing to a metre on Monday. For Castlepoint: Southeast 2 metres, easing to 1.5 metres today, becoming southerly 2 metres on Saturday, then easing to a metre late Monday.
