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5 Dec 2025 17:34
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Auckland
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 1610hrs Friday 05-Dec-2025 by MetService
    Situation: A ridge of high pressure covers the North Island, as a weak front moves up the South Island today, and another ridge builds behind it. The front moves back down across the South Island tomorrow. On Sunday a ridge lies over the North Island but an active front moves northeast over the south of the South Island. The front weakens over the upper South Island on Monday while ridges cover the North Island and the south of the South Island. On Tuesday a front approaches the South Island from the southwest while the ridge persists over the North Island.

    Forecast for Manukau Harbour issued at 1607hrs Friday 05-Dec-2025
    Nil warnings
    Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots this evening. Moderate sea easing this evening, but choppy when wind opposes tide. Cloudy periods. For the west coast: Southwest swell 3.5 metres easing to 2 metres.
    Saturday: Southwest 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the evening. Sea slight but choppy when wind opposes tide. Morning cloud then fine. For the west coast: Southwest swell 2 metres easing.
    Sunday: Variable 5 knots. Cloud clearing and becoming fine. For the west coast: Southwest swell 2 metres easing.
    Monday: Variable 5 knots. Partly cloudy. For the west coast: Southwest swell rising to 2 metres.
    Tuesday: Variable 5 knots. Cloud clearing and becoming fine. For the west coast: Southwest swell 2 metres easing.

    Forecast for Waitemata Harbour issued at 1607hrs Friday 05-Dec-2025
    Nil warnings
    Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 15 knots this evening. Moderate sea easing this evening, but choppy when wind opposes tide. Partly cloudy.
    Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, becoming variable 5 knots in the morning. Northeast 10 knots developing for a time in the afternoon. Southwest 10 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight but choppy when wind opposes tide. Morning cloud then fine.
    Sunday: Southerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Partly cloudy.
    Monday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots early. Partly cloudy.
    Tuesday: Northwest 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Cloud clearing and becoming fine.

    Forecast for Hauraki Gulf issued at 1607hrs Friday 05-Dec-2025
    Nil warnings
    Friday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 15 knots late evening. Moderate sea easing late evening, but choppy when wind opposes tide. Partly cloudy. Northerly swell half a metre.
    Saturday: Southwest 15 knots, becoming variable 5 knots in the morning. Northerly 10 knots developing for a time in the afternoon. Southwest 10 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight but choppy when wind opposes tide. Morning cloud then fine.
    Sunday: Southerly 10 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots in the afternoon. Fine.
    Monday: Northerly 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
    Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots, turning easterly 10 knots early. Partly cloudy.

    Forecast for Bream Head to Cape Colville issued at 1607hrs Friday 05-Dec-2025
    *Strong wind advisory in force*

    Friday: Southwest 15 knots but 25 knots gusting 35 knots about Colville Channel, easing to southwest 15 knots but 20 knots about the channel this evening. Sea rough about the channel, easing this evening. Partly cloudy. Northerly swell half a metre.
    Saturday: Southwest 15 knots but 20 knots about the channel. Becoming variable 5 knots but southwest 10 knots about the channel in the morning. Changing northerly 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Easing to variable 5 knots in the evening. Sea moderate about the channel, easing in the morning. Morning cloud then fine.
    Sunday: Variable 5 knots. Southwest 10 knots developing early morning. Changing northerly 10 knots in the afternoon. Fine.
    Monday: Easing to variable 5 knots for a time in the morning. Fine.
    Tuesday: Northerly 10 knots, turning easterly 10 knots early. Fine. Northeast swell 1 metre developing.

    High Tide at Auckland:
    Friday 2025 3.3 metres
    Saturday 0858 3.5 metres

    High Tide at Onehunga:
    Friday 2352 4.1 metres
    Saturday 1223 4.3 metres




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