Napier
At
10°C
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Fine, then occasional rain developing this afternoon, then clearing late evening. Northeasterlies developing this afternoon.
Cloudy periods, with occasional rain developing in the afternoon. Easterlies developing for a time in the afternoon and evening.
Fine. Northerlies, easing at night.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Napier

Area Description:
Hawke Bay
Situation:
A ridge moves away and a broad trough with embedded fronts moves eastward across Aotearoa/New Zealand today. On Friday, a complex low pressure system in the Tasman Sea approaches the North Island. During Saturday and Sunday, the low pressure system moves slowly eastwards across the country, followed by a ridge over the lower South Island later on Sunday. The low pressure system moves away east of the North Island on Monday, while an active front moves out of the Tasman Sea and across the South Island.
Warnings:
Forecasts:
For Hawke Bay: Today: Variable 5 knots. Northeast 10 knots developing this afternoon, rising to 20 knots early evening. Becoming variable 5 knots late evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time early evening. Poor visibility in evening rain with low cloud. Southerly swell 1 metre.
Outlook:
For Hawke Bay: Friday: Variable 5 knots, becoming easterly 10 knots in the morning. Rising to northeast 20 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate in the afternoon. Poor visibility in evening rain. Southerly swell 1 metre. Saturday: Northeast 20 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots in the morning. Showers, clearing. Southeast swell 1 metre. Sunday: Northwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming southwest 15 knots later. Rain developing. Southerly swell 1 metre. Monday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming northwest 25 knots later. Partly cloudy. Southerly swell 1 metre dying out.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland

Forecast:
Thursday: Variable 10 knots. Northwest 25 knots but northeast 20 knots in the south developing in the afternoon. Turning northwest 15 knots in the south in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the north for a time. Long period southerly swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in evening rain.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northwest 20 knots, changing easterly 10 knots in the morning. Rising to northeast 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell easing. Saturday: Northeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Easing to northerly 20 knots later. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate northwest swell developing north of East Cape, but moderate northeast swell elsewhere. Sunday: Northwest 20 knots, becoming southwest 25 knots but northwest 25 knots north of East Cape later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northeast swell, but moderate northwest swell north of East Cape.