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20 Aug 2025 16:06
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Hawke Bay
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 1128hrs Wednesday 20-Aug-2025 by MetService

    Situation:
    A ridge of high pressure spreads across the South Island today and tomorrow while a cold and showery southerly flow over the North Island gradually eases. A ridge of high pressure covers most of New Zealand from Friday through to Sunday. However, weak troughs are expected to bring showers to northern and eastern parts of the North Island as well as the west of the South Island.

    Forecast for Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island

    * Strong wind advisory in force *

    Wednesday: Southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots. Sea rough. Mostly cloudy, with fair visibility in showers. Southerly swell 3 metres, easing to 2.5 metres.
    Thursday: Southerly 25 knots gusting 35 knots, easing to 20 knots gusting 30 knots in the morning, then easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing in the morning. Mostly cloudy, with fair visibility in showers. Southerly swell 2.5 metres, easing to 2 metres,.
    Friday: Southerly 15 knots. Showers. Southerly swell 2 metres, easing to 1 metre.
    Saturday: Southwest 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots later. Cloud clearing and becoming fine. Southerly swell 1 metre.
    Sunday: Northerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming northeast 15 knots later. Fine. Southerly swell 1 metre.

    High Tide at Napier:
    Wednesday 1447 1.8 metres
    Thursday 0315 1.6 metres




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