Auckland

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Auckland

Area Description:

Manukau and Waitemata Harbours, Hauraki Gulf and Bream Head to Cape Colville.

Situation:

A front moves over central New Zealand today and becomes slow moving over the lower North Island. The front weakens and continues to slowly move northwards tomorrow. Meanwhile, a ridge or high pressure builds over the South Island. On Wednesday, a weakening front continues to move slowly northwards over the North Island. Meanwhile a weak ridge of high pressure covers the South Island. A new cold front moves north over the South Island on Thursday and Friday, and a weak ridge covers the North Island.

Warnings:

Nil

Forecasts:

For Manukau Harbour: Monday: Variable 5 knots. Southwest 10 knots developing for a time this afternoon. Sea slight. Mainly fine. For west coast - Southwest swell 1.5 metres, easing to 1 metre. Tuesday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots in the afternoon. Showers, clearing. For west coast - Southwest swell 1 metre, rising to 2 metres. Wednesday: Southwest 10 knots. Partly cloudy. For west coast - Southwest swell 2 metres easing. Thursday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy. For west coast - Southwest swell 1 metre. For Waitemata Harbour: Monday: Variable 5 knots. Southerly 10 knots developing this evening. Sea slight. Mainly fine. Tuesday: Southerly 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots in the afternoon. A few showers developing. Wednesday: Southwest 10 knots. Fine. Thursday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy. For Hauraki Gulf: Monday: Variable 5 knots. Southwest 10 knots developing this evening. Sea slight. Mainly fine. Tuesday: Southwest 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. A few showers developing. Wednesday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots early. Fine. Thursday: Southwest 15 knots. Fine. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Monday: Variable 5 knots. Westerly 10 knots developing about Colville Channel this afternoon. Sea slight. Mainly fine. Easterly swell half a metre. Tuesday: Southwest 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. A few showers developing. Easterly swell half a metre. Wednesday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots early. Fine. Thursday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Fine.

Outlook:

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Kaipara

Forecast:

Monday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing for a time.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Wednesday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Thursday: Southerly 15 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.