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16 Oct 2025 17:01
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Auckland
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 1051hrs Thursday 16-Oct-2025 by MetService
    Situation: A weakening front moves up the east coast today followed by a building ridge of high pressure.
    Tomorrow, the ridge covers the North Island, while a northwesterly flow strengthens over the South Island ahead of an active front approaching from the west. On Saturday, the front moves northeast over southern New Zealand, while a northwesterly flow extends onto the North Island. The front crosses the remainder of the country on Sunday, with a ridge building behind it. The ridge weakens to the north on Monday as a northwesterly flow strengthens over southern and central areas of New Zealand.

    Forecast for Manukau Harbour issued at 1048hrs Thursday 16-Oct-2025
    Nil warnings
    Thursday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 15 knots this evening. Moderate sea easing this evening. Partly cloudy. Chance of shower. For the west coast: Southwest swell 2 metres.
    Friday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to 10 knots in the morning, then to variable 5 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Fine. For the west coast: Southwest swell rising to 3 metres.
    Saturday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots in the evening. A few showers developing. For the west coast: Southwest swell 3 metres easing.
    Sunday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northwest 20 knots early. Turning southwest 15 knots later. A few showers developing. For the west coast: Southwest swell rising to 3 metres.
    Monday: Westerly 15 knots. Partly cloudy. For the west coast: Southwest swell 4 metres easing.

    Forecast for Waitemata Harbour issued at 1048hrs Thursday 16-Oct-2025
    Nil warnings
    Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 20 knots for a time this afternoon. Sea becoming moderate for a time in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Chance of shower.
    Friday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Fine.
    Saturday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots in the morning. Partly cloudy.
    Sunday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Turning southwest 15 knots later. A few showers developing.
    Monday: Westerly 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

    Forecast for Hauraki Gulf issued at 1048hrs Thursday 16-Oct-2025
    Nil warnings
    Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 20 knots for a time late afternoon and early evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time late afternoon and early evening. Partly cloudy. Chance of shower.
    Friday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Northerly 10 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Fine.
    Saturday: Northerly 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
    Sunday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northwest 20 knots early. Turning southwest 20 knots later. A few showers developing.
    Monday: Westerly 15 knots. Fine.

    Forecast for Bream Head to Cape Colville issued at 1048hrs Thursday 16-Oct-2025
    Nil warnings
    Thursday: Southwest 15 knots but westerly 15 knots about Colville Channel, rising to southwest 20 knots but westerly 20 knots about the channel this afternoon, then easing back to southwest 15 knots but westerly 20 knots about the channel early evening. Sea becoming moderate everywhere for a time in the afternoon and early evening. Partly cloudy. Chance of shower.
    Friday: Southwest 15 knots but westerly 20 knots about Colville Channel, easing to southerly 10 knots everywhere in the morning, then easing to variable 5 knots in the afternoon. Moderate sea about the channel, easing in the morning. Fine.
    Saturday: Variable 5 knots. Northerly 10 knots developing in the morning. Partly cloudy.
    Sunday: Northwest 15 knots, turning southwest 15 knots later. Partly cloudy.
    Monday: Westerly 15 knots. Fine.

    High Tide at Auckland:
    Thursday 1609 2.9 metres
    Friday 0439 2.8 metres

    High Tide at Onehunga:
    Thursday 1946 3.5 metres
    Friday 0818 3.4 metres




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