Coastal Weather

Issued at 22:53 on Friday 14 November 2025.

Abel

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 15 November

Westerly 25 knots, rising to northwest 35 knots for a time early morning, easing to southwest 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Poor visibility in early morning showers.

Sunday 16 November

Southwest 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots in the morning.

Monday 17 November

Variable 10 knots.

Tuesday 18 November

Becoming northerly 15 knots early. Easing to variable 10 knots later. Northerly swell becoming moderate.

Brett

Saturday 15 November

Westerly 20 knots, becoming southeast 15 knots late evening. Moderate sea easing. Easterly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers from afternoon.

Sunday 16 November

Southeast 15 knots becoming northeast 10 knots in the evening.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Easterly swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday 18 November

Northeast 15 knots. Moderate northeast swell.

Castlepoint

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 15 November

Northwest 35 knots. Becoming westerly 25 knots in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 knots south of Cape Palliser in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in showers, clearing in the afternoon.

Sunday 16 November

Southwest 10 knots but westerly 20 knots north of Cape Palliser. Becoming northeast 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Moderate northeast swell.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell.

Tuesday 18 November

Northerly 20 knots, rising to northeast 30 knots north of Cape Palliser later. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate northeast swell.

Chalmers

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 15 November

Southwest 25 knots, rising to 35 knots for a time in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in afternoon showers.

Sunday 16 November

Westerly 20 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots in the morning. Rising to northeast 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out. Moderate northeast swell developing.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 25 knots, easing to northerly 15 knots early, rising to 25 knots late. Rough sea easing for a time. Moderate northeast swell.

Tuesday 18 November

Northerly 30 knots, easing to variable 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell.

Chatham Islands

Saturday 15 November

Northeast 20 knots changing to northwest 25 knots late morning. Changing westerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough for a time. Northeast swell 4 metres easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre easing. Poor visibility in periods of rain. Areas of early morning fog.

Sunday 16 November

Westerly 20 knots, easing to southwest 10 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Monday 17 November

Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots early. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Tuesday 18 November

Northerly 20 knots. Northerly swell becoming moderate.

Colville

Saturday 15 November

Westerly 20 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots in the evening. Moderate sea easing. Easterly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers from late morning, clearing in the afternoon.

Sunday 16 November

Southerly 15 knots, turning easterly 10 knots in the morning.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Easterly swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday 18 November

Northeast 20 knots, easing to northerly 10 knots late. Moderate northeast swell.

Conway

Saturday 15 November

Northwest 15 knots but northerly 30 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula. Changing southwest 30 knots everywhere from the south early morning, then easing to variable 10 knots late morning. Southwest 15 knots developing for a time in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough for a time. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in showers, clearing evening.

Sunday 16 November

Variable 10 knots. Northeast 25 knots developing in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Easterly swell becoming moderate.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 30 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots but 30 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Rough sea easing in the south. Moderate northeast swell.

Tuesday 18 November

Becoming northerly 25 knots everywhere early. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell.

Cook

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 15 November

Northwest 35 knots, becoming westerly 25 knots but southerly 15 knots south of Cape Terawhiti early morning. Changing northwest 25 knots everywhere in the afternoon, then changing southerly 15 knots early evening, and easing to variable 10 knots late evening. Very rough sea easing. Poor visibility in early morning showers.

Sunday 16 November

Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the morning.

Monday 17 November

Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Easing to northeast 10 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time.

Tuesday 18 November

Northeast 10 knots, rising to northerly 20 knots early, easing to 10 knots later.

Foveaux

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 15 November

Westerly 25 knots, rising to southwest 35 knots east of Slope Point to Shelter Point for a time late morning and afternoon. Sea becoming very rough for a time in the east. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Poor visibility in showers, easing afternoon. Possible early morning thunderstorms.

Sunday 16 November

Westerly 20 knots, changing northeast 15 knots in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early, rising to 20 knots later.

Tuesday 18 November

Northeast 25 knots, changing westerly 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Easterly swell becoming moderate.

Grey

Saturday 15 November

Southwest 20 knots rising to 30 knots in the morning, then easing to 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Poor visibility in showers, clearing afternoon. Possible early morning thunderstorms south of Abut Head.

Sunday 16 November

Southwest 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots early morning, becoming northeast 15 knots in the afternoon. Moderate westerly swell.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early, then to 35 knots south of Abut Head later. Sea becoming very rough in the south. Moderate westerly swell dying out. Moderate northerly swell developing.

Tuesday 18 November

Northeast 30 knots but 40 knots south of Abut Head, easing to 20 knots everywhere late. Very rough sea in the south easing. Northerly swell becoming heavy for a time.

Kaipara

Saturday 15 November

Westerly 20 knots, rising to northwest 30 knots south of Cape Reinga around midday. Changing to southerly 10 knots everywhere from the south in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough for a time in the south. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Poor visibility in showers developing morning.

Sunday 16 November

Southwest 10 knots changing northwest 20 knots but southeast 20 knots south of Cape Reinga early morning. Becoming northeast 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Tuesday 18 November

Northeast 20 knots.

Milford

Saturday 15 November

Southwest 20 knots rising to 30 knots for a time in the morning. Easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period westerly swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Poor visibility in morning showers. Possible early morning thunderstorms.

Sunday 16 November

Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots in the morning. Rising to northeast 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell dying out. Moderate northerly swell developing.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 30 knots, rising to 40 knots early. Easing to northerly 30 knots offshore late. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell becoming heavy.

Tuesday 18 November

Becoming northeast 50 knots but 40 knots inshore early. Easing to northerly 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea becoming high for a time. Heavy northerly swell easing.

Plenty

Saturday 15 November

Westerly 20 knots. Sea moderate. Easterly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in showers from late morning, clearing in the afternoon.

Sunday 16 November

Southwest 20 knots, changing easterly 10 knots in the morning.

Monday 17 November

Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots early. Easterly swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday 18 November

Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell.

Portland

Saturday 15 November

Northwest 20 knots, turning southerly 15 knots south of East Cape in the afternoon. Moderate sea easing. Northeast swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in showers from late morning, clearing in the afternoon.

Sunday 16 November

Westerly 20 knots but variable 10 knots south of Mahia Peninsula. Becoming easterly 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Moderate easterly swell.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 20 knots. Moderate easterly swell.

Tuesday 18 November

Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell.

Puysegur

Saturday 15 November

Westerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Long period westerly swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Poor visibility in showers, clearing afternoon. Possible early morning thunderstorms.

Sunday 16 November

Westerly 15 knots rising to northerly 20 knots but 35 knots west of West Cape in the morning. Sea becoming very rough in the west. Moderate westerly swell.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 25 knots but northerly 40 knots west of West Cape. Sea very rough in the west. Moderate northwest swell.

Tuesday 18 November

Northerly 20 knots but 40 knots west of West Cape. Becoming northwest 25 knots everywhere early. Very rough sea in the west easing. Northwest swell becoming heavy.

Raglan

Saturday 15 November

Westerly 20 knots, rising to northwest 30 knots early morning. Turning southwest 20 knots late morning, then easing to 10 knots late evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in morning showers. Possible morning thunderstorms.

Sunday 16 November

Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Becoming northeast 15 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Tuesday 18 November

Northeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots late. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

Rangitata

Saturday 15 November

Southwest 25 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Southerly 15 knots developing for a time in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Northeast swell 2 metres easing. Poor visibility in showers, clearing evening.

Sunday 16 November

Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Southerly swell becoming moderate for a time.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Northeast swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday 18 November

Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell.

Stephens

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 15 November

Northwest 35 knots, easing to westerly 25 knots early morning. Very rough sea easing. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in morning rain.

Sunday 16 November

Southwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Moderate westerly swell.

Monday 17 November

Northeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Moderate westerly swell easing.

Tuesday 18 November

Northerly 20 knots, easing to northeast 10 knots later. Northwest swell becoming moderate.

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