Coastal Weather

Issued at 03:03 on Friday 30 January 2026.

Abel

Friday 30 January

Southeast 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Northwest 15 knots developing in the afternoon, easing to variable 10 knots south of Separation Point in the evening. Moderate sea easing.

Saturday 31 January

Southwest 10 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots but northwest 20 knots north of Separation Point in the morning.

Sunday 01 February

Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere early, becoming northwest 10 knots but 25 knots in the north later. Sea becoming rough in the north.

Monday 02 February

Becoming northwest 35 knots but 25 knots north of Separation Point early. Sea becoming very rough for a time.

Brett

Friday 30 January

Southeast 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots this afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre developing.

Saturday 31 January

Variable 10 knots.

Sunday 01 February

Variable 10 knots.

Monday 02 February

Becoming northwest 15 knots early.

Castlepoint

Friday 30 January

Southerly 25 knots easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Northeast 15 knots developing late afternoon. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres developing.

Saturday 31 January

Northerly 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots but northwest 20 knots north of Cape Palliser in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Sunday 01 February

Easing to westerly 10 knots everywhere early, changing northeast 20 knots later. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Monday 02 February

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

Chalmers

Friday 30 January

Southwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots about midday. Northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Southwest swell 2 metres.

Saturday 31 January

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

Sunday 01 February

Northwest 15 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Monday 02 February

Northerly 20 knots, changing southwest 25 knots early, rising to 35 knots later. Sea becoming very rough.

Chatham Islands

Friday 30 January

Southwest 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the morning. Easing to westerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 4 metres developing. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Saturday 31 January

Westerly 20 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Sunday 01 February

Southwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots late. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 02 February

Northeast 10 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Colville

Friday 30 January

Southerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots this morning. Moderate sea easing. Northeast swell 1 metre developing.

Saturday 31 January

Northwest 10 knots.

Sunday 01 February

Westerly 10 knots.

Monday 02 February

Northwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early.

Conway

Friday 30 January

Southerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots this morning. Northeast 20 knots developing for a time in the afternoon and evening. Sea moderate at times. Long period southwest swell 2 metres developing.

Saturday 31 January

Variable 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Sunday 01 February

Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots early, then to 30 knots late. Sea becoming rough.

Monday 02 February

Northerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots early. Rising to northwest 30 knots later. Rough sea easing for a time. Moderate northeast swell developing.

Cook

Friday 30 January

Southerly 30 knots, easing to southeast 15 knots in the morning. Easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon, then northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Rough sea easing. Southerly swell 1 metre developing.

Saturday 31 January

Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time.

Sunday 01 February

Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Monday 02 February

Northwest 30 knots. Sea rough.

Foveaux

Friday 30 January

Westerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots about Foveaux Strait in the evening. Sea becoming rough about Foveaux Strait. Southwest swell 3 metres.

Saturday 31 January

Westerly 20 knots but 30 knots about Foveaux Strait, becoming 30 knots everywhere in the morning, then easing to 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday 01 February

Westerly 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 02 February

Northerly 20 knots, changing southwest 25 knots early, rising to 35 knots later. Sea becoming very rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Grey

Friday 30 January

Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots north of Abut Head for a time in the morning and afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Fair visibility in showers, clearing afternoon.

Saturday 31 January

Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Sunday 01 February

Southwest 15 knots, turning northwest 10 knots early. Rising to northerly 20 knots late. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Monday 02 February

Northerly 20 knots, rising to northwest 30 knots early. Turning southwest 35 knots later. Sea becoming very rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Kaipara

Friday 30 January

Southeast 15 knots. Sea slight. North of Cape Reinga: Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Throughout: Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Saturday 31 January

Southeast 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate south of Cape Reinga.

Sunday 01 February

Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell south of Cape Reinga, dying out.

Monday 02 February

Easterly 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots but northwest 25 knots south of Cape Reinga early. Sea becoming rough in the south.

Milford

Friday 30 January

Southwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Southwest swell 2 metres.

Saturday 31 January

Westerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday 01 February

Northwest 10 knots, rising to northerly 20 knots early, then to 30 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 02 February

Northerly 30 knots, changing southwest 35 knots early. Sea becoming very rough. Moderate westerly swell dying out.

Plenty

Friday 30 January

Southwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Northeast 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Moderate sea easing. Northeast swell 1 metre developing.

Saturday 31 January

Northeast 15 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots in the morning.

Sunday 01 February

Westerly 15 knots.

Monday 02 February

Westerly 10 knots, rising to northwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Portland

Friday 30 January

Westerly 15 knots, changing southerly 20 knots in the morning. Easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre developing south of East Cape.

Saturday 31 January

Northerly 10 knots, rising to northwest 20 knots in the afternoon. Southwest swell becoming moderate south of East Cape.

Sunday 01 February

Northwest 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots early. Moderate southwest swell south of East Cape.

Monday 02 February

Northeast 10 knots, becoming northwest 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell south of East Cape, becoming moderate southerly swell everywhere.

Puysegur

Friday 30 January

Westerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots south of West Cape in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough in the south. Southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in evening showers.

Saturday 31 January

Northwest 20 knots but 30 knots south of West Cape. Becoming northwest 20 knots everywhere in the evening. Rough sea in the south, easing. Moderate southwest swell.

Sunday 01 February

Northwest 20 knots, rising to northerly 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 02 February

Northwest 30 knots, turning southwest 30 knots early. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate northwest swell developing for a time. Moderate northeast swell developing.

Raglan

Friday 30 January

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

Saturday 31 January

Southwest 10 knots.

Sunday 01 February

Southwest 10 knots.

Monday 02 February

Westerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots early. Changing southwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Rangitata

Friday 30 January

Southwest 20 knots but variable 10 knots inshore. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere late morning. Easterly 15 knots developing for a time in the afternoon and evening. Moderate sea easing. Southwest swell rising to 3 metres offshore for a time.

Saturday 31 January

Northeast 10 knots.

Sunday 01 February

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

Monday 02 February

Northerly 20 knots, changing southwest 35 knots later. Sea becoming very rough.

Stephens

Friday 30 January

Westerly 20 knots but southeast 25 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera, becoming southeast 25 knots everywhere by mid morning then easing to 15 knots late morning. Turning westerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough everywhere for a time. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre dying out.

Saturday 31 January

Southwest 10 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots but northwest 25 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the morning. Sea becoming rough in the east.

Sunday 01 February

Southwest 20 knots but northwest 25 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Sea becoming rough in the east.

Monday 02 February

Becoming northwest 30 knots but 40 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera early. Sea becoming very rough in the west.

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