Coastal Weather

Issued at 12:31 on Saturday 21 February 2026.

Abel

Saturday 21 February

Southwest 15 knots, becoming westerly 25 knots but 15 knots south of Separation Point in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough for a time.

Sunday 22 February

Westerly 25 knots but southwest 15 knots south of Separation. Becoming northwest 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Turning southwest 15 knots in the afternoon. Sea rough at times. Poor visibility in morning showers.

Monday 23 February

Southerly 10 knots, changing northerly 15 knots in the morning. Easing to variable 10 knots in the evening.

Tuesday 24 February

Westerly 10 knots, changing easterly 20 knots later.

Wednesday 25 February

Southeast 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots early.

Brett

Saturday 21 February

Southerly 15 knots, becoming variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight.

Sunday 22 February

Southerly 10 knots. Sea slight.

Monday 23 February

Southerly 10 knots.

Tuesday 24 February

Southeast 10 knots.

Wednesday 25 February

Easterly 15 knots.

Castlepoint

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 21 February

Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Changing northwest 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres easing offshore.

Sunday 22 February

Northwest 25 knots, rising to 35 knots north of flat Point in the morning. Changing southwest 20 knots in the south in the afternoon. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming very rough in the north for a time. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Monday 23 February

Southwest 20 knots, easing to southerly 10 knots in the morning. Changing northeast 15 knots in the evening. Southerly swell becoming moderate for a time.

Tuesday 24 February

Northerly 20 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early. Becoming southerly 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Wednesday 25 February

Southeast 20 knots, turning northeast 15 knots early, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Chalmers

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 21 February

Westerly 15 knots. Changing northerly 30 knots in the afternoon. Changing westerly 25 knots late evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in evening showers.

Sunday 22 February

Southwest 25 knots, rising to 35 knots in the morning, easing again to 25 knots in the afternoon and to 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Fair visibility in morning and an showers.

Monday 23 February

Southwest 20 knots, changing northeast 25 knots in the morning. Easing to northerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell dying out.

Tuesday 24 February

Northerly 15 knots, changing southwest 20 knots early. Changing northerly 10 knots later.

Wednesday 25 February

Northerly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots early.

Chatham Islands

Saturday 21 February

Westerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 4 metres easing. Fair visibility in showers, clearing in the evening.

Sunday 22 February

Northwest 15 knots, rising to northerly 30 knots late morning. Changing westerly 20 knots late afternoon or early evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 3 metres easing. Poor visibility in afternoon and evening rain.

Monday 23 February

Westerly 25 knots, turning southerly 25 knots in the morning, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday 24 February

Southerly 15 knots, turning westerly 10 knots early. Rising to southwest 20 knots late. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Wednesday 25 February

Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Colville

Saturday 21 February

Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight.

Sunday 22 February

Variable 10 knots. Southwest 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight.

Monday 23 February

Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening.

Tuesday 24 February

Southwest 10 knots.

Wednesday 25 February

Variable 10 knots, becoming easterly 15 knots early.

Conway

Saturday 21 February

Variable 10 knots. Northeast 20 knots developing in the afternoon, turning northwest 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming moderate. Long period southwest swell 2 metres offshore easing.

Sunday 22 February

Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 15 knots in the morning. Becoming variable 10 knots near shore for a time in the afternoon. Southwest rising to 25 knots offshore in the evening. Sea becoming rough offshore. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres offshore.

Monday 23 February

Southwest 20 knots, easing to southerly 10 knots in the morning. Changing northeast 20 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Tuesday 24 February

Northerly 20 knots, changing southerly 25 knots early, easing to 15 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time.

Wednesday 25 February

Southeast 15 knots, becoming northeast 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough.

Cook

Saturday 21 February

Variable 10 knots. Northerly 20 knots developing in the afternoon, rising to 30 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Southerly swell 1 metre.

Sunday 22 February

Northerly 30 knots, easing to northwest 20 knots in the afternoon. Changing southerly 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Southerly swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few morning showers.

Monday 23 February

Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Becoming northerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Southerly swell becoming moderate for a time.

Tuesday 24 February

Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Changing southerly 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Wednesday 25 February

Southeast 20 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots but 25 knots south of Cape Terawhiti early. Sea becoming rough in the south.

Foveaux

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 21 February

Westerly 20 knots, changing northerly 30 knots for a time in the afternoon. Westerly rising to 40 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Long period southwest swell 3 metres offshore. Poor visibility in evening showers.

Sunday 22 February

Westerly 35 knots, rising to 45 knots early morning. Turning southwest 35 knots late morning, easing to 25 knots in the afternoon and to 15 knots in the evening. Sea high in the south, easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres for a time. Poor visibility in morning and afternoon showers.

Monday 23 February

Northwest 10 knots, becoming northeast 25 knots in the morning. Changing westerly 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Tuesday 24 February

Westerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots later. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Wednesday 25 February

Becoming northeast 15 knots but northerly 25 knots east of Slope Point to Shelter Point early. Sea becoming rough in the east. Moderate southwest swell.

Grey

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 21 February

Southwest 15 knots. Turning northwest 15 knots in the afternoon, rising to 35 knots south of Hokitika in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Poor visibility in rain in the evening. Possible thunderstorms from late evening in the south.

Sunday 22 February

Northwest 20 knots but 35 knots south of Hokitika. Becoming northwest 25 knots but southwest 20 knots south of Cape Foulwind early morning. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere late morning. Sea very rough in the south, easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Poor visibility in early morning showers.

Monday 23 February

Southwest 15 knots, turning northwest 10 knots in the morning. Becoming northeast 20 knots but southerly 20 knots north of Abut Head in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Tuesday 24 February

Becoming northwest 10 knots but northeast 20 knots south of Cape Foulwind early. Westerly swell becoming moderate.

Wednesday 25 February

Becoming northerly 10 knots everywhere early, rising to northeast 20 knots south of Abut Head in the morning. Moderate westerly swell.

Kaipara

Saturday 21 February

Southerly 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres easing.

Sunday 22 February

Southerly 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres.

Monday 23 February

Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday 24 February

Southeast 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Wednesday 25 February

Easterly 15 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Milford

Weather warning: Gale warning

Saturday 21 February

Northwest 25 knots, rising to 35 knots late afternoon, then turning southwest 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 3 metres. Poor visibility in showers. Possible evening thunderstorms.

Sunday 22 February

Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres for a time.

Monday 23 February

Northwest 10 knots, becoming northeast 35 knots in the morning. Becoming northeast 30 knots but northwest 20 knots offshore in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell.. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Tuesday 24 February

Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere early, easing to southerly 10 knots late. Moderate westerly swell.

Wednesday 25 February

Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots early, rising to 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell.

Plenty

Saturday 21 February

Southwest 20 knots, changing northerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Moderate sea easing.

Sunday 22 February

Variable 10 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots in the morning. Turning northwest 15 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Sea slight.

Monday 23 February

Southwest 20 knots, changing northeast 10 knots in the morning.

Tuesday 24 February

Variable 10 knots.

Wednesday 25 February

Westerly 10 knots, changing easterly 20 knots early.

Portland

Saturday 21 February

Variable 10 knots but southeast 15 knots about East Cape. Becoming northeast 10 knots but 20 knots south of Tolaga Bay in the evening. Sea becoming moderate in the south. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Sunday 22 February

Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Southwest 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Monday 23 February

Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Tuesday 24 February

Northerly 10 knots, changing southwest 15 knots later. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Wednesday 25 February

Southerly 20 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots but southeast 20 knots north of East Cape later.

Puysegur

Weather warning: Storm warning

Saturday 21 February

Northwest 25 knots, rising to northerly 40 knots in the afternoon. Changing westerly 40 knots early evening, rising to 50 knots south of Southwest Cape late evening. Sea becoming high in the south. Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres. Poor visibility in showers, possibly thundery with hail this evening.

Sunday 22 February

Westerly 40 knots but 50 knots south Southwest Cape. Becoming southwest 15 knots but 25 knots south of West Cape late morning. Becoming variable 10 knots but northwest 15 knots in the south in the evening. Sea high in the south, easing. Long period southwest swell 5 metres easing. Fair visibility in early morning showers.

Monday 23 February

Northwest 20 knots, rising to northerly 35 knots in the morning. Becoming westerly 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell. Moderate northwest swell developing.

Tuesday 24 February

Westerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Westerly swell becoming heavy.

Wednesday 25 February

Northwest 15 knots, rising to northerly 35 knots early, easing to 25 knots late. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Heavy westerly swell easing.

Raglan

Saturday 21 February

Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres easing.

Sunday 22 February

Westerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few evening showers.

Monday 23 February

Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell.

Tuesday 24 February

Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Wednesday 25 February

Southerly 15 knots, changing northerly 10 knots early. Southwest swell becoming moderate.

Rangitata

Saturday 21 February

Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing early afternoon, rising to 25 knots late afternoon. Turning northwest 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 1 metre.

Sunday 22 February

Northwest 25 knots. Becoming southwest 15 knots but 25 knots offshore about mid morning. Rough sea easing near shore. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres offshore. Fair visibility in a few early morning showers.

Monday 23 February

Southerly 15 knots but southwest 25 knots offshore. Becoming northeast 10 knots everywhere in the morning, rising to 20 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea offshore easing. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Tuesday 24 February

Northerly 15 knots, changing southerly 25 knots early. Changing northerly 10 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time.

Wednesday 25 February

Northeast 10 knots, rising to 20 knots early. Easing to northerly 10 knots inshore late.

Stephens

Saturday 21 February

Southwest 15 knots but variable 10 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Becoming westerly 15 knots everywhere in the afternoon, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell 3 metres easing. Elsewhere: Westerly swell 1 metre.

Sunday 22 February

Northwest 25 knots, turning southwest 25 knots west of Farewell Spit to Hawera early evening. Turning southerly 15 knots in the east late evening. Rough sea easing. West of Farewell Spit to Hawera: Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Elsewhere: Westerly swell rising to 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few morning and afternoon showers.

Monday 23 February

Southwest 20 knots, turning southeast 15 knots east of Farewell Spit to Hawera in the morning. Becoming northwest 15 knots in the east in the evening. Moderate westerly swell easing.

Tuesday 24 February

Becoming westerly 20 knots everywhere early, changing southeast 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough.

Wednesday 25 February

Southeast 25 knots, easing to easterly 15 knots early. Turning northerly 10 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate westerly swell developing.

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