Auckland

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Auckland

Area Description:

Manukau and Waitemata Harbours, Hauraki Gulf and Bream Head to Cape Colville.

Situation:

A strong southwest flow covers Aotearoa/New Zealand on Thursday, with unsettled weather in many areas. The strong southwesterlies slowly ease in most places during Friday as a high over the Tasman Sea moves closer to the country. During Saturday, the large high extends a ridge over most of New Zealand. The ridge moves north on Sunday and Monday, while a front moves onto the southern South Island, bringing rain and strong winds.

Warnings:

Strong wind advisory for Manukau Harbour, Hauraki Gulf, Waitemata Harbour and Bream Head to Cape Colville

Forecasts:

For Manukau Harbour: Thursday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots this afternoon. Sea becoming rough this afternoon. Fair visibility in isolated showers, clearing this afternoon. Southwest swell 1 metre, rising to 3 metres. Friday: Southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning. Partly cloudy. Southwest swell 3 metres easing. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Southwest swell 3 metres easing. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Southwest swell 2 metres easing. For Waitemata Harbour: Thursday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to 20 knots about midday. Rising to southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots for a time this afternoon and early evening. Sea becoming rough for a time this afternoon and early evening. Fair visibility in isolated showers, clearing for a time this afternoon and evening. Friday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 20 knots early morning. Partly cloudy. Saturday: Southwest 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy. For Hauraki Gulf: Thursday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to 20 knots about midday. Rising to southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots this afternoon. Sea becoming rough this afternoon. Fair visibility in isolated showers, clearing for a time this afternoon and evening. Friday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 20 knots early morning. Partly cloudy. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Thursday: Westerly 15 knots, rising to 20 knots about midday. Rising to southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots but 30 knots gusting 40 knots about Colville Channel this afternoon. Sea becoming rough this afternoon. Fair visibility in isolated showers, clearing for a time this afternoon and evening. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing to half a metre later. Friday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 20 knots early morning, then easing to 10 knots for a time between late morning and late afternoon. Partly cloudy. Saturday: Southwest 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

Outlook:

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Kaipara

Forecast:

Thursday : Southwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots early afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Very long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in showers, possibly heavy in the afternoon.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell becoming heavy for a time. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.