Kaitaia

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Northland

Area Description:

The Bay of Islands and inshore waters from Cape Brett to the Poor Knights Islands to Bream Head.

Situation:

A front clears away to the northeast of the country this morning, while a ridge covers northern and central New Zealand. Northwesterlies strengthen over southern New Zealand ahead of and approaching cold front. The front is expected to move up the South Island from early tomorrow morning. Northwesterlies strengthen over central New Zealand early Friday, ahead of a broad low-pressure system approaching from the Tasman Sea. This system looks set to cross central New Zealand during Friday and early Saturday. Another front reaches the lower South Island Saturday evening, then moves north, reaching central New Zealand by Sunday night.

Warnings:

NIL

Forecasts:

Wednesday: Westerly 15 knots turning southerly 15 knots in the morning. Southerly easing to 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Fine.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Saturday: Thursday: Southerly 10 knots easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Northerly 10 knots developing in the evening. Partly cloudy. Northeast swell half a metre developing. Friday: Northwest 10 knots. A few showers developing. Northerly swell 1 metre developing. Saturday: Westerly 10 knots. Rain, clearing. Northerly swell 1 metre dying out.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Brett

Forecast:

Wednesday : Westerly 15 knots turning southerly 15 knots in the morning. Sea slight.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots in the evening. Friday: Northerly 15 knots. Saturday: Northerly 20 knots, changing southwest 25 knots early. Easing to westerly 15 knots late. Sea becoming rough for a time.

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Kaipara

Forecast:

Wednesday : Westerly 15 knots turning southerly 15 knots early morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Becoming northerly 15 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell easing. Friday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots late. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Saturday: Southwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell.