Whakatane

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 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 PLENTY

Forecasts:

Strong wind advisory. Thursday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to 20 knots late morning, then rising to southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots this afternoon. Southwest easing to 20 knots this evening. Sea becoming rough for a time this afternoon and evening. Fair visibility in isolated showers, becoming fine this afternoon. Northerly swell 1 metre, easing to half a metre later.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Sunday: Friday: Southwest 20 knots. Fine. Northeast swell half a metre dying out. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, turning northwest 10 knots early. Turning southwest 15 knots later. Partly cloudy. Sunday: Southerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots early. Showers, clearing.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Plenty

Forecast:

Thursday : Westerly 15 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots early evening. Sea becoming rough. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Saturday: Westerly 20 knots, becoming variable 10 knots but southwest 20 knots west of White Island late. Sunday: Northeast 10 knots but southwest 20 knots west of White Island.