Auckland

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Auckland

Area Description:

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

Situation:

A weak front moves northwards over the South Island today. On Saturday, the front moves onto the North Island, while another front moves northwards across the South Island followed by a ridge. Persisting ridge across the South Island on Sunday, with showery southeasterlies across the North Island. The ridge should move northwards onto the North Island later Monday, with northerlies developing over southern New Zealand. A new front is expected to affect the South Island on Tuesday.

Warnings:

Nil

Forecasts:

For Manukau Harbour: Friday: Variable 5 knots. Southwest 10 knots developing late morning, then rising to for a time this afternoon and early evening. Sea slight. Fine. For west coast - Southwest swell 2 metres easing to 1 metre. Saturday: Southwest 10 knots rising to 15 knots in the morning. Partly cloudy. For west coast - Southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Sunday: Southwest 10 knots, turning southeast 15 knots early. Fine. For west coast - Southwest swell 2 metres. Monday: Easterly 10 knots. Fine. For west coast - Southwest swell 1 metre. For Waitemata Harbour: Friday: Southerly 10 knots. Rising to southwest 15 knots this afternoon. Sea slight. Fine. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Sunday: Southwest 10 knots, turning southeast 15 knots early. Partly cloudy. Monday: Easterly 15 knots. Fine. For Hauraki Gulf: Friday: Southwest 10 knots. Rising to southwest 15 knots this afternoon. Sea slight. Fine. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Southwest 20 knots developing in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots, turning southeast 20 knots early. Fine. Monday: Easterly 20 knots. Fine. For Bream Head to Cape Colville: Friday: Southerly 10 knots, rising to southwest 15 knots this evening. Sea slight. Fine. Easterly swell 1 metre dying out. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to 20 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots, turning southeast 20 knots early. A few showers developing. Easterly swell 1 metre developing. Monday: Easterly 20 knots. A few showers. Easterly swell 1 metre.

Outlook:

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Kaipara

Forecast:

Friday : Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots for a time late morning and early afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Southerly 15 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Sunday: Southerly 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Southeast 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.