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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Friday 24 July 2026.
Weather Situation
Fresh to strong southwesterly airflow will continue today in the wake of a cold front moving across the Tasman Sea. Winds are expected to ease and tend west to southwesterly over the weekend as a high pressure ridge moves over the region. The high is forecast to enter the Tasman Sea during early next week.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 25 July
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 26 July
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Friday.
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