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24 Dec 2025 14:36
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 1143hrs Wednesday 24-Dec-2025 by MetService

    Situation:
    A westerly flow covers New Zealand today with embedded fronts affecting the North Island, and the southern and western parts of the South Island. On Christmas day, a weak front affects the upper North Island while another, more active front moves northwards over the South Island. On Boxing Day, several fronts and troughs affect the country, especially in western areas. Saturday brings weak flow and lighter winds over New Zealand as a front moves away from the North Island in the morning. On Sunday, a ridge covers the South Island, while a broad trough of low pressure approaches the North Island from the north.

    Forecast for Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island

    Nil warnings
    Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots, changing southerly 10 knots about midday, then turning westerly 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Fine. Southerly swell 1.5 metres easing to 1 metre.
    Thursday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming easterly 15 knots about midday, then changing northwest 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Fine. Southerly swell 1 metre dying out.
    Friday: Northwest 15 knots, turning northerly 15 knots in the morning. A few showers developing. Southerly swell 1 metre dying out.
    Saturday: Northwest 10 knots, changing easterly 15 knots early. Turning southerly 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a few showers developing.
    Sunday: Southerly 10 knots, turning easterly 15 knots early. Partly cloudy.

    High Tide at Napier:
    Wednesday 2149 1.5 metres
    Thursday 1011 1.7 metres




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