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 Recreational Marine: Kapiti Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 1116hrs Sunday 21-Dec-2025 by MetService Situation: Cold, showery southwesterlies ease over NZ as a ridge of high pressure moves east over the country from the Tasman Sea. On Monday, a front from the Tasman moves across central and northern areas of the North Island while a second, more active, front affects southern New Zealand. The second front moves to the North Island on Tuesday, becoming slow-moving. A westerly flow covers New Zealand on Christmas Eve with embedded fronts affecting the North Island, and southern and western parts of the South Island. A small, deep low may pass over the far south of the South Island. On Christmas morning, a departing front may affect Northland. Another, more active front moves northwards over the South Island, bringing brief heavy rain to Fiordland and the ranges of Westland before becoming slow-moving about the north of the South Island later on Christmas Day. Forecast for Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island Nil warnings Sunday: Southwest 10 knots, turning northwest 10 knots in the afternoon. Sea slight. Mainly fine. Evening cloud developing. Westerly swell 1.5 metres easing to 1 metre. Monday: Northwest 10 knots rising to 20 knots in the evening. Sea becoming moderate in the evening. Cloudy periods. Poor visibility in rain from evening. Westerly swell 1 metre dying out. Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots rising to 25 knots in the morning. Rain clearing. Northwest swell 2 metres developing. Wednesday: Northwest 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Westerly swell 2 metres dying out. Thursday: Northwest 25 knots. Fine. Southwest swell 1 metre developing. High Tide at Waikanae River Entrance: Sunday 1128 1.7 metres Sunday 2346 1.6 metres Article © 2025 Metservice, Funded by the NZ Government Data is for information only. New Zealand City disclaims all liability or responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from the action or failure to act by any person in reliance on any information provided herein. |
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