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17 Jun 2025 16:40
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 1330hrs Tuesday 17-Jun-2025 by MetService

    NIL for COOK

    Situation:
    Today, A trough of low pressure affecting the northern parts of the North Island moves away, while a second trough approaches the east coast of the North Island. Otherwise New Zealand is dominated by a ridge. Tomorrow, northerly flow develops over the South Island ahead of a series of fronts On Thursday, frontal rain-bands move north over southern and central New Zealand, followed by showery westerlies. On Friday, the fronts clear the upper North Island and showery southwesterlies cover the country, easing later. On Saturday, a weak ridge of high pressure moves onto New Zealand, while a trough affects the south of the South Island later.

    Forecast issued at 1013hrs Tuesday 17-Jun-2025
    Valid to 1 pm Tuesday for Wellington Harbour and the south coast from Sinclair Head to Baring Head.
    Tuesday: Variable 5 knots. Southeast 10 knots developing about the south coast for a time in the afternoon and evening. Sea slight. Cloudy. Few showers. Becoming fine in the afternoon. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay - Southerly swell 1 metre. For Castlepoint - Southerly swell 1 to 1.5 metres.
    Wednesday: Variable 5 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Partly cloudy. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay - Southerly swell 1 metre. For Castlepoint - Southeast swell 1.5 metres.

    Outlook until midnight Saturday:
    Thursday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to northwest 20 knots in the morning.
    Showers, clearing. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay - Nil
    significant. For Castlepoint - Southeast swell 1 metre.
    Friday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots late. Fine. For the
    South Coast and Palliser Bay - Southwest swell 1 metre developing.
    For Castlepoint - Southeast swell 1 metre.
    Saturday: Westerly 10 knots, changing southeast 15 knots early. Easing to
    variable 5 knots late. Fine. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay -
    Southerly swell rising to 2 metres. For Castlepoint - Southeast swell
    1 metre.

    High tide at Wellington:

    High tide at Plimmerton:




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