Coastal Weather

Issued at 15:41 on Thursday 29 January 2026.

Abel

Thursday 29 January

Westerly 25 knots but southerly 15 knots south of Separation Point. Rough sea in the north.

Friday 30 January

Southwest 20 knots, changing southeast 20 knots early morning, then easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Northwest 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Becoming westerly 15 knots but southerly 15 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

Thursday 29 January

Variable 10 knots. Sea slight.

Friday 30 January

Variable 10 knots. Southeast 15 knots developing for a time in the morning and 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

Thursday 29 January

Northwest 30 knots. Changing southerly 30 knots south of Cape Palliser late evening. Sea rough. Southerly swell 1 metre dying out. Northerly swell 2 metres south of Cape Palliser dying out. Fair visibility in evening showers south of Cape Palliser.

Friday 30 January

Westerly 25 knots but southerly 25 knots south of Cape Palliser. Becoming southerly 20 knots everywhere early morning, then easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Northeast 15 knots developing late afternoon. Rough sea easing. 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

Thursday 29 January

Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Northeast swell 1 metre developing offshore. Poor visibility in showers, clearing evening.

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. Northeast swell 1 metre offshore dying out.

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

Thursday 29 January

Northwest 20 knots, changing southwest 15 knots late evening. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre dying out. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Fair visibility in evening showers.

Friday 30 January

Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 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

Thursday 29 January

Variable 10 knots. Southwest 15 knots developing late evening. Sea slight.

Friday 30 January

Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. 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

Thursday 29 January

Northwest 20 knots but northeast 15 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula. Easing to variable 10 knots in the north by evening, then changing southerly 30 knots in the south early evening, before becoming southerly 30 knots but 15 knots in the south late evening. Sea becoming rough, then easing in the south. Fair visibility in afternoon showers.

Friday 30 January

Southerly 25 knots but 15 knots south of Kaikoura Peninsula. Becoming southerly 15 knots everywhere early morning, then easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Northeast 20 knots developing for a time in the afternoon and evening. Rough sea in the north easing. Southwest swell 2 metres developing.

Saturday 31 January

Southeast 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

Thursday 29 January

Northwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots early evening, then changing southerly 30 knots late evening. Rough sea easing for a time. Fair visibility in evening showers.

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

Thursday 29 January

Westerly 30 knots, easing to southwest 20 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Northeast swell 2 metres developing offshore.

Friday 30 January

Westerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots about Foveaux Strait in the evening. Sea becoming rough about the strait. Southwest swell 3 metres. Northeast swell 2 metres offshore dying out.

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

Thursday 29 January

Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers.

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

Thursday 29 January

Easterly 15 knots but variable 10 knots south of Cape Reinga. Becoming southeast 15 knots everywhere by early evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Friday 30 January

Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. North of Cape Reinga: Northeast swell 1 metre developing. South of Cape Reinga: 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

Thursday 29 January

Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres.

Friday 30 January

Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the afternoon. 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

Thursday 29 January

Northwest 15 knots, turning southwest 20 knots late evening. Sea becoming moderate.

Friday 30 January

Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Northeast 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Fair visibility in evening showers.

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

Thursday 29 January

Westerly 15 knots but northeast 15 knots south of East Cape. Becoming westerly 15 knots everywhere late evening. Sea slight. Southerly swell 1 metre dying out.

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. Southwest swell 1 metre developing south of East Cape. Fair visibility in afternoon showers.

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

Thursday 29 January

Westerly 20 knots but 30 knots south of West Cape. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere by early evening. Rough sea in the south, easing. Westerly swell rising to 3 metres. Northerly swell 2 metres developing for a time.

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

Thursday 29 January

Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

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

Thursday 29 January

Northerly 15 knots, changing southerly 30 knots by evening. Becoming southwest 20 knots but variable 10 knots inshore in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Southwest swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in showers, easing evening.

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

Thursday 29 January

Westerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Very long period southwest swell 1 metre. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre developing.

Friday 30 January

Westerly 20 knots, changing southeast 25 knots early morning, then easing to 15 knots late morning. Turning westerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre dying out. Fair visibility in early morning showers.

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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