Hastings

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Hawke Bay

Area Description:

Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.

Situation:

A ridge of high pressure extends across the Tasman Sea and covers Aoteoroa/ New Zealand this weekend. High pressure continues to cover the country on Monday before a frontal band of rain affects the far south of the South Island in the evening. The front will push northwards across the South Island on Tuesday while weakening, meanwhile high pressure will cover the North Island. The front continues to weaken as it moves northwards over central New Zealand on Wednesday, while a ridge of high pressure spreads over the South Island.

Warnings:

Nil for PORTLAND

Forecasts:

Saturday: Variable 5 knots. Easterly 10 knots developing for a time in the afternoon. Sea slight. Fine, then evening cloud. Southerly swell half a metre. Easterly swell half a metre.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Tuesday: Sunday: Variable 5 knots. Southeast 10 knots developing in the morning. Fine. Southerly swell half a metre, rising to 1.5 metres. Easterly swell half a metre to 1 metre. Monday: Southerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming northeast 15 knots later. Fine. Southerly swell 1 metre. Tuesday: Northeast 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots early. Fine. Southerly swell 1 metre dying out.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland

Forecast:

Saturday : Southwest 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Moderate sea easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 10 knots. Southerly swell becoming moderate. Monday: Variable 10 knots. South of East Cape - Moderate southerly swell. North of East Cape - Easterly swell becoming moderate for a time. Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Moderate southeast swell south of East Cape.