Coastal Weather

Issued at 03:03 on Tuesday 24 June 2025. Valid for Tuesday.

Valid from 03:03 on Tuesday 24 June 2025 until 00:12 on Wednesday 25 June 2025.

Abel

Tuesday : Southwest 15 knot, easing to variable 10 knots by midday. Westerly 15 knots developing north of Separation Point in the afternoon. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northerly swell developing. Thursday: Northerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northerly swell. Friday: Northerly 30 knots, easing to 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate northerly swell easing.

Brett

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots in the morning. Thursday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell becoming moderate. Friday: Northerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots early. Easing to northwest 20 knots later. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Northerly swell becoming heavy.

Castlepoint

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Becoming northerly 15 knots but 25 knots south of Cape Palliser in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough in the south. Long period southwest swell 4 metres offshore, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots but 25 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming northerly 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Thursday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell becoming moderate. Friday: Northeast 30 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots but northerly 20 knots north of Cape Palliser late. Rough sea easing. Northeast swell becoming heavy.

Chalmers

Tuesday : Westerly 15 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell dying out. Moderate northeast swell developing. Thursday: Northerly 30 knots, easing to northwest 10 knots early. Changing southerly 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell. Friday: Southerly 10 knots, rising to southeast 20 knots early, then to southerly 30 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate easterly swell dying out. Moderate southerly swell developing.

Chatham Islands

Tuesday : Southwest 45 knots, easing to 30 knots in the morning, and to 20 knots in the afternoon. Easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. High sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 7 metres for a time early. Northerly swell 2 metres, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers, clearing afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots in the morning. Heavy southwest swell easing. Thursday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate westerly swell. Friday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northwest swell.

Colville

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

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northeast 10 knots, rising to northerly 20 knots in the morning. Thursday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell becoming moderate. Friday: Northerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots early. Easing to northwest 20 knots late. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Northeast swell becoming heavy.

Conway

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 4 metres offshore, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate northeast swell developing. Thursday: Northerly 35 knots, easing to 25 knots south of Kaikoura Peninsula later. Sea very rough. Moderate northeast swell. Friday: Northwest 20 knots but 30 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula. Sea rough in the north. Moderate northeast swell.

Cook

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning, then rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southerly swell 3 metres, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers developing late evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northwest 25 knots, rising to northerly 35 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Moderate southerly swell easing. Thursday: Northerly 30 knots, rising to 40 knots for a time in the morning. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Northerly swell becoming moderate. Friday: Northerly 30 knots, becoming southerly 20 knots but northwest 25 knots north of Cape Terawhiti late. Sea rough. Moderate northerly swell easing.

Foveaux

Tuesday : Westerly 20 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots in the morning. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northeast 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots but northerly 25 knots east of Slope Point to Shelter Point in the afternoon. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell easing. Thursday: Becoming southwest 25 knots but northwest 25 knots east of Slope Point to Shelter Point early. Sea rough. Friday: Becoming southeast 20 knots everywhere early. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Grey

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 20 knots developing south of Abut Head in the morning, becoming northeast 20 knots everywhere by late evening. Sea becoming moderate. Long period southwest swell 3 metres offshore, easing. Northwest swell 1 metre developing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Westerly swell becoming moderate. Thursday: Northerly 30 knots, becoming easterly 10 knots but northerly 25 knots north of Cape Foulwind early. Sea rough. Northwest swell becoming heavy for a time. Friday: Becoming southeast 20 knots but northeast 20 knots north of Cape Foulwind early. Rough sea in the north easing. Moderate northwest swell.

Kaipara

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Thursday: Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Northerly swell becoming moderate. Friday: Northerly 30 knots, becoming westerly 20 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate northerly swell, becoming moderate northwest swell south of Cape Reinga, but heavy northerly swell elsewhere.

Milford

Tuesday : Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots developing in the morning. Becoming northeast 35 knots near shore in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough near shore. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Northwest swell 1 metre, developing. Fair visibility in a few showers developing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 25 knots but 35 knots inshore, becoming 35 knots everywhere in the morning, then easing to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell. Northerly swell becoming heavy. Thursday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to northerly 10 knots early. Changing southerly 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Heavy northwest swell easing. Friday: Southerly 20 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots but 30 knots offshore later. Sea becoming rough offshore. Westerly swell becoming heavy.

Plenty

Tuesday : Southwest 15 knots but variable 10 knots east of White Island. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the afternoon. Thursday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell becoming moderate. Friday: Northerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots later. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell becoming heavy.

Portland

Tuesday : Southwest 10 knots, changing northerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 4 metres offshore, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell dying out. Thursday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell becoming moderate. Friday: Northerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots later. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell becoming heavy.

Puysegur

Tuesday : Northwest 20 knots, rising to 30 knots but 40 knots west of Puysegur Point in the morning, then rising to 50 knots in the west in the evening. Sea becoming high in the west. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Northwest swell 2 metres, developing. Fair visibility in a few showers developing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 35 knots but 55 knots west of Puysegur Point, easing to northerly 20 knots but 35 knots west of West Cape in the evening. High sea in the west easing. Northwest swell becoming heavy. Moderate southwest swell easing. Thursday: Becoming northwest 25 knots everywhere early, turning southerly 25 knots later. Sea rough. Heavy northwest swell. Friday: Southeast 25 knots, becoming southerly 30 knots but southeast 40 knots south of West Cape early. Sea becoming very rough in the south. Heavy northwest swell dying out. Heavy southwest swell developing, then easing.

Raglan

Tuesday : Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Northerly 15 knots developing offshore late evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell easing. Thursday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Northwest swell becoming moderate. Friday: Northerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northwest swell.

Rangitata

Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 4 metres offshore, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell dying out. Moderate northeast swell developing. Thursday: Northerly 30 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell. Friday: Southerly 10 knots, becoming southeast 20 knots but southerly 30 knots inshore early. Sea becoming rough inshore. Moderate easterly swell dying out. Moderate southerly swell developing.

Stephens

Tuesday : Westerly 15 knots, turning northerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre, easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera - moderate southwest swell easing. Thursday: Northerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Northwest swell becoming moderate. Friday: Northerly 30 knots, easing to northwest 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell.

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