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17 Apr 2024 5:36
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 0130hrs Wednesday 17-Apr-2024 by MetService

    Situation:
    A ridge of high pressure continues to largely prevail across the North Island, while a cold front over the upper South Island weakens as it slowly moves up the lower North Island today. Another frontal system arrives over the lower South Island late Thursday, spreading across much of the country on Friday. A low pressure centre approaches the North Island from the west late on Friday, moving slowly east on Saturday as a third front approaches the South Island.

    Forecast issued at 2246hrs Tuesday 16-Apr-2024
    Valid to 1 am Wednesday for Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island.
    Wednesday: Variable 5 knots. Northwest 15 knots developing this morning. Changing to southwest 10 knots early afternoon. Easing to variable 5 knots late afternoon. Sea slight. Fair visibility in a few showers, clearing in the afternoon. Westerly swell 1 metre.

    Outlook until midnight Saturday:
    Thursday: Variable 5 knots. Northwest 10 knots developing in the morning,
    rising to 20 knots in the afternoon. A few showers, clearing.
    Westerly swell 1 metre, dying out. Southwest swell half a metre
    developing.
    Friday: Westerly 20 knots, easing to northwest 10 knots, then to variable 5
    knots late. Cloud clearing. Southwest swell half a metre. Northwest
    swell 1 metre developing, then easing to half a metre.
    Saturday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 knots for a time. Cloud
    clearing. Southwest swell half a metre, dying out. Northwest swell
    half a metre, dying out.

    High tide at Plimmerton:




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