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3 Jul 2025 7:12
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Bay of Islands
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 0530hrs Thursday 03-Jul-2025 by MetService

    GALE for BRETT

    Situation:
    The front moves southeast across the country, bringing heavy rain and strong northeasterly winds to northern and central New?Zealand. On Friday morning, the front moves east of the country. On Saturday, a low in the Tasman Sea moves slowly across the North Island, while a weak ridge builds over southern New?Zealand. The low moves east of the country, with some stronger winds still lingering to the east. By Monday, the ridge has become established.

    Forecast issued at 0341hrs Thursday 03-Jul-2025
    Valid to 5 am Thursday for Bay of Islands Recreational Marine Area.
    Gale warning.
    Thursday: Northerly 30 knots gusting 40 knots. Rising to northerly 35 knots gusting 45 knots in the morning, then to 40 knots gusting 55 knots for a time in the afternoon and early evening, then easing to 15 knots by late evening. Sea becoming very rough in the morning, then easing by late evening. Poor visibility in rain, with possible squally thunderstorms, clearing late evening. Northeast swell 2 metres, rising 3.5 metres.

    Outlook until midnight Sunday:
    Friday: Northwest 15 knots. A few showers developing. Northerly swell 3.5
    metres, easing to 2 metres.
    Saturday: Westerly 15 knots. Showers, clearing. Northeast swell 2 metres easing
    to 1 metre.
    Sunday: Westerly 10 knots, turning southerly 15 knots early. A few showers
    developing. Northeast swell 1 metre.

    High tide at Opua:




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