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31 Jul 2025 9:01
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Mana
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 0715hrs Thursday 31-Jul-2025 by MetService

    GALE for COOK
    NIL for STEPHENS

    Situation:
    A Tsunami marine advisory is in effect for ALL marine coastal areas including Stewart Island and Chatham Islands. Please refer to https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/ for details and updates. Today, a deep low to the east of the country directs strong southerlies to the east of both islands and a front moves onto the lower South Island late evening. On Friday, a couple of weak fronts embedded in a southerly flow bring showers to mainly eastern parts of northern and central New Zealand, while a ridge of high pressure builds over the South Island from the Tasman Sea. Over the weekend, the ridge remains over the South Island, while east to southeast winds bring showers to eastern parts of the North Island. On Monday, the high shifts to the east of the country.

    Forecast issued at 0435hrs Thursday 31-Jul-2025
    Valid to 7 am Thursday for Inshore waters from Pukerua Bay to Makara Beach.
    Thursday: Southeast 10 knots, rising to southerly 20 knots this morning. Sea becoming moderate this morning. EXPECT STRONG AND UNUSUAL CURRENTS AND UNPREDICTABLE SURGES AT THE SHORE. Poor visibility in morning showers. Northwest swell 1 metre dying out.

    Outlook until midnight Sunday:
    Friday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to southeast 10 knots in the evening.
    Partly cloudy.
    Saturday: Southeast 10 knots, turning northeast 15 knots early. Changing
    southerly 20 knots later. Partly cloudy.
    Sunday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to southeast 15 knots later. Partly
    cloudy.

    High tide at Plimmerton:




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