Marine Recreational Forecasts - Bay Of Plenty

Area Description:

Inshore waters from Matakana Island to Mayor Island to Motiti Island and then east to Torere River mouth.

Situation:

A ridge building in the Tasman Sea spreads over the North Island during today, while a front approaches the far south. The front moves over the South Island on Saturday, then over the North Island on Sunday while weakening. Another ridge builds over most of the country on Monday, while another front reaches the far south.

Warnings:

Nil for Plenty

Forecasts:

Friday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to 10 knots this morning. Becoming northwest 15 knots this afternoon, changing westerly 15 knots early evening, easing to 10 knots late evening. Sea slight. Morning cloud, then fine. Northerly swell half a metre.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Westerly 15 knots. Mainly fine. Northeast swell half a metre or less. Sunday: Westerly rising to 20 knots for a time in the afternoon and early evening. Fine at first. Cloud increasing later. Northerly swell half a metre or less. Monday: Westerly 15 knots, turning northerly 15 knots east of Motiti Island later. Becoming fine. Northerly swell half a metre or less.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Plenty

Forecast:

Friday : Southwest 15 knots, turning northwest 15 knots for a time this afternoon and early evening. Sea slight. Northwest swell 1 metre offshore, easing.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Southwest rising to 20 knots in the evening. Sunday: Westerly 20 knots. Monday: Southwest 20 knots, becoming variable 10 knots later.