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 subtropical low moves to the east of the North Island today, accompanied by a front moving up the South Island. This front weakens as it crosses the North Island on Thursday, and is followed by southwesterlies. Another ridge builds over Aotearoa/New Zealand on Friday and then retreats to the North Island early Saturday, followed by an active front over the South Island later.

Warnings:

NIL

Forecasts:

Wednesday: Southerly 10 knots, rising to 15 knots for a time early morning. Changing northerly 10 knots early afternoon, turning southwest 10 knots late evening. Sea slight. Fair visibility in a few showers. Easterly swell about half a metre.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Saturday: Thursday: Southwest 10 knots. Fine. Easterly swell half a metre. Friday: Southerly 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Easterly swell half a metre. Saturday: Southerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Fine. Easterly swell half a metre, rising to 1 metre.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Brett

Forecast:

Wednesday : Southwest 15 knots but southeast 15 knots south of Cape Brett, becoming southwest 15 knots everywhere this morning. Sea slight. Easterly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in morning showers.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southwest 20 knots. Friday: Southerly 15 knots. Saturday: Variable 10 knots.

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Kaipara

Forecast:

Wednesday : Variable 10 knots but easterly 15 knots south of Kaipara Harbour, becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Southwest 20 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate everywhere. Southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in morning showers.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southwest 15 knots. Friday: Southerly 15 knots. Saturday: Southerly 10 knots.