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1 Sep 2025 0:46
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Kapiti
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 2255hrs Sunday 31-Aug-2025 by MetService

    Situation:
    A complex low pressure system moves east over the country today followed by strong southwesterlies. A couple of weak fronts move east across the South Island tomorrow, and another front approaches Fiordland from the southwest late in the day. On Tuesday a front moves northeast over the South Island and onto the lower North Island, followed by a ridge of high pressure. The ridge moves onto the North Island on Wednesday, while northwesterlies strengthen over the South Island as a front approaches and moves north onto the country on Thursday.

    Forecast for Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island

    * Strong wind advisory in force *

    Monday: Westerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots, rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Mostly cloudy, fair visibility in a few showers. Northwest swell 2 metres.
    Tuesday: Westerly 25 knots. Becoming southerly 15 knots in the afternoon. A few showers developing. Northwest swell 2 metres easing.
    Wednesday: Southeast 10 knots, turning northeast 10 knots early. Becoming northwest 15 knots late. Partly cloudy. Westerly swell 1 metre dying out.
    Thursday: Northwest 20 knots. Showers developing. Northwest swell 1 metre developing.

    High Tide at Waikanae River Entrance:
    Monday 0316 1.3 metres
    Monday 1556 1.3 metres




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