Paraparaumu

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Mana

Area Description:

Inshore waters from Pukerua Bay to Makara Beach.

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:

Nils for COOK and STEPHENS

Forecasts:

Saturday: Variable 5 knots. Southwest 10 knots developing for a time this morning. Northwest 10 knots developing this afternoon, turning northeast 10 knots this evening. Sea slight. Fine. Northwest swell half a metre or less. Southwest swell half a metre or less.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Tuesday: Sunday: Northeast 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Becoming southeast 15 knots in the afternoon. Fine. Northwest swell half a metre or less. Southwest swell half a metre or less. Monday: Southeast 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming northwest 15 knots later. Partly cloudy. Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to northwest 25 knots early. Fine. Northwest swell 1 metre developing.

Swell:

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Kapiti

Area Description:

Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti 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:

Nils for COOK and STEPHENS

Forecasts:

Saturday: Variable 5 knots. Northwest 10 knots developing this afternoon. Turning northeast 10 knots this evening. Sea slight. Fine. Northwest swell half a metre.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Tuesday: Sunday: Northeast 10 knots, changing westerly 10 knots in the morning. Turning southeast 10 knots in the afternoon. Fine. Northwest swell half a metre dying out. Monday: Easterly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Partly cloudy. Tuesday: Becoming northwest 20 knots early. Partly cloudy. Northwest swell 1 metre developing.

Swell: