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NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Bay of Plenty
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 2030hrs Saturday 31-May-2025 by MetService

    NIL for PLENTY

    Situation:
    A strong southwesterly flow affects New Zealand today, with heavy southwest swells developing about exposed coasts, and then eases tomorrow. On Monday a ridge of high pressure moves onto the north of the country, while a northwest flow develops over the South Island. On Tuesday, the ridge of high pressure weakens over northern New Zealand, and a northwest flow covers the remainder of the country. During Wednesday, a large low pressure system in the Tasman Sea moves onto New Zealand.

    Forecast issued at 1634hrs Saturday 31-May-2025
    Valid to 8 pm Saturday for Inshore waters from Matakana Island to Mayor Island to Motiti Island and then east to Torere River mouth.
    Saturday: Westerly 15 knots, but 20 knots gusting 30 knots west of Motiti Island. Sea moderate in the west. Occasional cloud. Chance of a shower in the west. Northerly swell half a metre dying out.
    Sunday: Westerly 15 knots, but 20 knots gusting 30 knots west of Motiti Island. Becoming westerly 15 knots every where in the morning, then easing to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate sea in the west, easing in the morning. Mainly fine.

    Outlook until midnight Wednesday:
    Monday: Westerly 15 knots. Fine.
    Tuesday: Westerly 10 knots. Fine.
    Wednesday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to northerly 20 knots early, then to 30
    knots later. Rain developing. Northerly swell 3 metres developing.

    High tide at Tauranga:

    High tide at Whakatane:




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