Napier
At
6°C
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Periods of rain developing in the morning. Southerlies developing in the afternoon.
Rain, clearing to partly cloudy in the morning. Southerlies, turning westerly at night.
Fine. Westerlies, turning southerly.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Napier
Area Description:
Hawke Bay
Situation:
A low moves east across the North Island, while a ridge covers much of the South Island. On Friday, a weakening front moves east onto the lower South Island. Over the weekend, a ridge builds over the South Island, while a showery southerly flow affects the North Island. On Monday, the ridge dominates most of the country.
Warnings:
Forecasts:
For Hawke Bay: Today: Variable 5 knots. Southeast 15 knots developing in the afternoon, then rising to 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming moderate in the evening. Cloudy, poor visibility in rain developing in the afternoon. Southeast swell 1 metre.
Outlook:
For Hawke Bay: Friday: Southeast 20 knots, turning southerly in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 knots in the evening. A few showers. Southeast swell 1 metre rising to 2 metres. Saturday: Northwest 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming southwest 15 knots later. Partly cloudy. Southeast swell 2 metres easing. Sunday: Southwest 20 knots. A few showers developing. Southeast swell 1 metre.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland
Forecast:
Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Easterly 25 knots developing about East Cape late morning. Becoming easterly 20 knots but 35 knots about East Cape in the afternoon, then becoming easterly 30 knots but southerly 20 knots about East Cape in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time about East Cape. North of East Cape: northwest swell rising to 2 metres. Easterly swell 2 metres easing. South of West Cape: Easterly swell 2 metres easing. Southwest swell 2 metres developing.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southeast 25 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of Mahia Peninsula in the morning. Rough sea, easing in the south. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Moderate northwest swell north of East Cape easing. Saturday: Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere early, easing to 10 knots in the morning. Rough sea in the north easing. Heavy southerly swell, but moderate southeast swell south of East Cape, becoming moderate southeast swell everywhere. Sunday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southeast swell.