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1 Sep 2025 6:54
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Wellington
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 0434hrs Monday 01-Sep-2025 by MetService

    Situation:
    A couple of weak fronts move east across the South Island today, and another front approaches Fiordland from the southwest late in the day. Tomorrow a front moves northeast over the South Island and onto the lower North Island, followed by a ridge of high pressure. A ridge of high pressure moves onto the North Island on Wednesday. Meanwhile, northwesterlies strengthen over the South Island as a front approaches and moves north onto the country on Thursday. On Friday another front approaches the lower South Island and moves north bringing showery southwesterlies behind.

    Forecast for Wellington Harbour and the south coast from Sinclair Head to Baring Head

    * Strong wind advisory in force *

    Monday: Northeast 10 knots, turning northwest 15 knots this morning, then rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots late morning. Sea becoming rough late morning. Fine. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay: Southwest swell 1 metre. For Castlepoint: Southwest swell 1 metre.
    Tuesday: Northwest 25 knots. Changing southerly 15 knots in the evening. A few showers developing. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay: Southwest swell 1 metre, rising to 2 metres. For Castlepoint: Southerly swell 1 metre, rising to 3 metres.
    Wednesday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming northwest 20 knots later. Fine. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay: Southerly swell rising to 3 metres for a time. For Castlepoint: Southerly swell 3 metres easing.
    Thursday: Northwest 25 knots. Partly cloudy. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay: Southwest swell 2 metres dying out. For Castlepoint: Southerly swell 2 metres easing.

    High Tide at Wellington:
    Monday 1138 1.6 metres
    Monday 2355 1.5 metres




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