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

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

    NIL for PORTLAND

    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 between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.
    Saturday: Westerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots. Sea moderate. Fine. Southerly swell 1 metre rising to 2.5 metres. Easterly swell half a metre or less.
    Sunday: Westerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning, then to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate sea easing in the morning. Fine. Southerly swell 2.5 metres rising to 3 metres early morning. Easterly swell half a metre or less.

    Outlook until midnight Wednesday:
    Monday: Northwest 15 knots. Fine. Southerly swell 2 metres.
    Tuesday: Northwest 15 knots. Fine. Southerly swell 2 metres easing.
    Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots later. Rain developing.
    Southerly swell 1 metre dying out.

    High tide at Napier:




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