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8 Dec 2025 15:01
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Auckland
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 1118hrs Monday 08-Dec-2025 by MetService
    Situation: A ridge persists over the North Island. A couple of fronts move north over the South Island and weaken today. Another front approaches the far south of the South Island from the south Tasman Sea late tomorrow. A front moves slowly northwards over the South Island on Wednesday and weakens, while, another front, which is followed by a change to strong southwesterlies, brings areas of rain to the southern and eastern South Island on Thursday. Meanwhile, a weak ridge of high pressure persists over the North Island, keeping a subtropical low pressure system to the northeast of the North Island at arm's length. A strong southwesterly flow spreads northwards over New Zealand on Friday.

    Forecast for Manukau Harbour issued at 1115hrs Monday 08-Dec-2025
    Nil warnings
    Monday: Variable 5 knots. Sea smooth but choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine. For the west coast: Southwest swell 2 metres easing.
    Tuesday: Variable 5 knots. Sea smooth but choppy when wind opposes tide. Partly cloudy. For the west coast: Southwest swell 2 metres easing.
    Wednesday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 knots in the morning. Partly cloudy. For the west coast: Southwest swell 1 metre.
    Thursday: Southerly 15 knots. Fine. For the west coast: Southwest swell rising to 3 metres.
    Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots late. Fine. For the west coast: Southwest swell 3 metres.

    Forecast for Waitemata Harbour issued at 1115hrs Monday 08-Dec-2025
    Nil warnings
    Monday: Northerly 10 knots. Sea slight but choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine.
    Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Becoming northeast 10 knots for a time in the afternoon and evening. Sea slight but choppy when wind opposes tide. Mainly fine,.
    Wednesday: Variable 5 knots. Southeast 10 knots developing in the morning. Fine.
    Thursday: Southerly 10 knots, rising to southwest 20 knots later. Fine.
    Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to southerly 10 knots late. Partly cloudy.

    Forecast for Hauraki Gulf issued at 1115hrs Monday 08-Dec-2025
    Nil warnings
    Monday: Northerly 15 knots. Sea slight but choppy when wind opposes tide. Fine.
    Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Easterly 10 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight but choppy when wind opposes tide. Mainly fine,.
    Wednesday: Easterly 10 knots. Fine.
    Thursday: Southeast 15 knots, turning southwest 20 knots early. Fine.
    Friday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to southerly 15 knots late. Partly cloudy.

    Forecast for Bream Head to Cape Colville issued at 1115hrs Monday 08-Dec-2025
    Nil warnings
    Monday: Northerly 15 knots but northwest 20 knots about Colville Channel. Sea becoming moderate about the channel. Fine.
    Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Easterly 10 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Partly cloudy. Northeast swell 1 metre developing.
    Wednesday: Easterly 10 knots. Fine. Northeast swell rising to 2 metres.
    Thursday: Southeast 20 knots, turning southwest 20 knots later. Fine. Northeast swell 2 metres easing.
    Friday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to southerly 15 knots late. Fine. Easterly swell 1 metre dying out.

    High Tide at Auckland:
    Monday 2309 3.3 metres
    Tuesday 1134 3.4 metres

    High Tide at Onehunga:
    Monday 1358 4.1 metres
    Tuesday 0221 3.8 metres




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