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14 Oct 2025 9:59
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Kapiti
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 0433hrs Tuesday 14-Oct-2025 by MetService

    Situation:
    A couple of fronts move northeast over the North Island today, followed by a ridge of high pressure. On Wednesday, the ridge crosses the North Island followed by a showery westerly flow for the country, with embedded fronts affecting the South Island. A showery southwesterly flow affects New Zealand on Thursday, followed by a building ridge. On Friday and Saturday, the ridge lies over the North Island, while an active front moves northeast over the South Island, bringing strong northwesterlies and heavy rain.

    Forecast for Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island

    Nil warnings
    Tuesday: Northwest 15 knots. Changing to southerly 20 knots late morning, then easing to 10 knots in the evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time late morning and afternoon. Poor visibility in showers, clearing in the evening. Northwest swell 1 metre easing to half a metre.
    Wednesday: Southerly 10 knots easing to variable 5 knots early morning. Westerly 20 knots developing in the morning. Partly cloudy. Northwest swell half a metre, rising to 1 metre at times.
    Thursday: Northwest 20 knots, changing easterly 10 knots later. Fine. Northwest swell rising to 2 metres for a time.
    Friday: Northeast 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots early. Cloud clearing and becoming fine. Westerly swell 1 metre dying out.

    High Tide at Waikanae River Entrance:
    Tuesday 1639 1.4 metres
    Wednesday 0515 1.3 metres




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