Kapiti Recreational Marine Forecast

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Kapiti

5:37 PM May 23, 2013
Area Description: Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island.
Situation: A complex low over central New Zealand moves east across the country today, followed by a ridge on Friday. On Saturday, northwesterlies strengthen over central New Zealand. A low from the Tasman sea is expected to move eastwards over northern New Zealand early Sunday, followed by disturbed southwesterlies.
Warnings: GALE warnings for COOK and STEPHENS
Forecast: Thursday: Southerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots. Sea moderate. A few cloudy periods. Friday: Southerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots easing to 10 knots in the morning and to variable 5 knots in the afternoon. Northeast 10 knots developing at night. Moderate sea becoming slight in the morning, smooth in the afternoon and slight again at night. Fine weather. Cloudy periods developing in the evening.
Outlook: Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Northerly 10 knots rising to northwest 20 knots by afternoon. Cloudy periods and the odd shower. Sunday: Tending westerly and rising to 35 knots. A few showers. Monday: Westerly 30 knots. Fine spells, a possible shower.
Swell: Swell forecast to midnight Monday: Northwest half a metre, dying out today. Northwest 1 metre developing Saturday and rising to 3 metres late Saturday or early Sunday.

Moon Phases

  1. May 18
    First Quarter
  2. May 25
    Full Moon
  3. Jun 01
    Last Quarter
  4. Jun 09
    New Moon

Isobaric

May 23, 2013

Satellite

May 23, 2013

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