Levin

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Levin

Area Description:

Kapiti

Situation:

A strong cold front pushes over the South Island on today, followed by a cold, southerly flow. The front weakens and stalls over the upper South Island tomorrow. Meanwhile a new ridge builds over the South Island from the south but weakens as a sub-tropical low approaches from the north. A large low is expected to move slowly southwards over the Tasman Sea from Wednesday to Friday. A moist, northeast flow associated with the low spreads over New Zealand.

Warnings:

Forecasts:

For Kapiti: Today: Northwest 15 knots easing to 10 knots early evening and to variable 5 knots late evening. Sea slight. Cloud increasing this afternoon. Westerly swell 1 metre developing.

Outlook:

For Kapiti: Tuesday: Variable 5 knots. Southerly 20 knots developing early morning, turning southeast 15 knots late morning. Sea becoming moderate for a time in the morning. Partly cloudy. Chance morning shower. Westerly swell 1 metre dying out. Wednesday: Easterly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the evening. Partly cloudy. Thursday: Variable 5 knots, becoming easterly 20 knots later. Cloudy. Friday: Easterly 15 knots. A few showers developing.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Stephens

14 Apr, 2025 03:16 AM

Forecast:

Monday: Variable 10 knots. Becoming westerly 20 knots but variable 10 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the morning. Sea becoming moderate in the east. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming southwest 25 knots but 15 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera early. Becoming easterly 30 knots everywhere late morning. Sea becoming rough. Wednesday: Easterly 30 knots. Sea rough. Thursday: Easterly 30 knots. Sea rough.