Whangārei
At
20°C
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Partly cloudy, a few showers. Southeasterlies, easing this evening.
Mostly cloudy, with a few showers. Fresh easterlies, easing in the afternoon.
A few showers. Easterlies, becoming fresh in the morning.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Whangārei
Area Description:
Bream Head to Cape Colville
Situation:
A ridge of high pressure builds over much of the country today, while a trough will be to the north of the North Island. A strong cold front pushes over the South Island on Monday, followed by a cold, southerly flow. On Tuesday, a front is expected to stall and weaken over the upper South Island. A moist easterly flow over northern New Zealand should strengthen during Tuesday and Wednesday as a sub-tropical low approaches from the north. A new ridge builds over the South Island, which weakens on Thursday.
Warnings:
Gale warning
Forecasts:
For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Today: Southeast 35 knots gusting 45 knots but 40 knots gusting 50 knots about Colville Channel. Easing to 30 knots gusting 40 knots everywhere early evening, then to 25 knots gusting 35 knots late evening. Very rough sea easing. Partly cloudy. Fair visibility in a few showers. Easterly swell 2 metres.
Outlook:
For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Monday: Southeast 25 knots gusting 35 knots, easing to southeast 20 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing. Mostly cloudy. Fair visibility in the occasional shower. Easterly swell 2 metres easing to 1 metre. Tuesday: Southeast 20 knots, rising to easterly 30 knots in the afternoon. A few showers developing. Easterly swell rising to 2 metres. Wednesday: Easterly 35 knots. Occasional rain. Easterly swell rising to 3 metres. Thursday: Easterly 35 knots. Rain. Northeast swell rising to 4 metres.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Brett
Forecast:
Sunday: Southeast 25 knots. Sea rough. Easterly swell rising to 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Easterly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Easterly swell 3 metres, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers. Tuesday: Easterly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate easterly swell. Wednesday: Easterly 30 knots, rising to 40 knots early. Sea becoming very rough. Easterly swell becoming heavy. Thursday: Easterly 40 knots, becoming northeast 30 knots but 40 knots south of Whangaroa later. Sea very rough. Heavy northeast swell.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Colville
Forecast:
Sunday: Southeast 35 knots, easing to 25 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell 2 metres.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Easterly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers. Tuesday: Easterly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate easterly swell. Wednesday: Easterly 35 knots. Sea very rough. Easterly swell becoming heavy. Thursday: Easterly 35 knots. Sea very rough. Heavy northeast swell.