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Sunrise:
Sunset:
20°C8°C

Partly cloudy. Northerlies, turning westerly this evening.

23°C4°C

Cloudy. Scattered afternoon rain. Gusty northwesterlies, gusting 100 km/h about Banks Peninsula, turning strong southwest late afternoon, easing evening.

17°C5°C

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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Christchurch

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Christchurch

Area Description:

Inshore waters from Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth.

Situation:

Weak fronts embedded in a westerly flow affect the country today. A more intense front sweeps northwards tomorrow, reaching central areas at night. An intense front sweeps across the North Island on Sunday morning, followed by a westerly flow. On Monday, another front sweeps across New Zealand from the west.

Warnings:

NIL

Forecasts:

Friday: Variable 5 knots. Easterly 10 knots developing for a time late afternoon and evening. Sea slight. Mainly fine. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Variable 5 knots. Northerly 10 knots developing early, rising to northeast 25 knots in the morning. Changing westerly 10 knots in the afternoon. A few showers developing. Northeast swell 1 metre. Sunday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming northerly 10 knots later. Fine. Monday: Northerly 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Swell:

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Marine Coastal Forecasts - Rangitata

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Rangitata

Forecast:

Friday : Variable 10 knots. Northwest 15 knots developing for a time in the morning and afternoon. Sea slight. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Becoming westerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough for a time. Moderate southwest swell developing. Sunday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Becoming northerly 15 knots later. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots late. Moderate southerly swell easing.

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Chatham Islands

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Chatham Islands

Forecast:

Friday : Southerly 15 knots turning westerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Northeast swell 2 metres, easing. Fair visibility in showers, easing in the afternoon.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots in the morning. Rising to northwest 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell. Sunday: Westerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Monday: Westerly 25 knots, easing to northwest 15 knots early. Rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Conway

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Conway

Forecast:

Friday : Northerly 10 knots. Sea slight. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the morning. Changing southwest 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Sunday: Easing to westerly 15 knots early, then to variable 10 knots in the morning. Becoming northerly 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Monday: Northwest 15 knots, becoming northerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula later. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate southerly swell easing.