Kaitaia
At
13°C
- Wind:
- SSW, 04 knots
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Cloudy periods. A few showers, then clearing this evening. Fresh southwesterlies.
Partly cloudy with the chance of a shower in the morning and evening. Southwesterlies, becoming fresh for a time in the afternoon and evening.
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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 strong southwest flow covers Aotearoa/New Zealand on Thursday, with unsettled weather in many areas. The strong southwesterlies slowly ease in most places during Friday as a high over the Tasman Sea moves closer to the country. During Saturday, the large high extends a ridge over most of New Zealand. The ridge moves north on Sunday and Monday, while a front moves onto the southern South Island, bringing rain and strong winds.
Warnings:
Nil for BRETT
Forecasts:
Thursday: Westerly 15 knots rising to 20 knots late morning, then turning southeast 20 knots this afternoon. Sea becoming moderate this morning. Fair visibility in isolated showers, clearing late afternoon. Easterly swell 1 metre, easing to half a metre later.
Outlook:
Outlook until midnight Sunday: Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning. Partly cloudy. Easterly swell half a metre. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Easterly swell 1 metre. Sunday: Southwest 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Easterly swell 1 metre.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Brett
Forecast:
Thursday : Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing. Fair visibility in scattered showers.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to southwest 10 knots in the morning, rising to 20 knots in the afternoon. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Kaipara
Forecast:
Thursday : Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Very long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in showers, possibly heavy in the afternoon.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell becoming heavy for a time. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.