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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Sunday 23 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure over the State will weaken and move over the Tasman Sea on Monday as a low pressure system and associated trough approaches from the west. This low pressure will cross quickly eastwards across the State on Tuesday and out over the Tasman on Wednesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far east.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre in the east.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far east.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Monday 24 August
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the far east early in the morning. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly in the early morning then tending northeast to southeasterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
- 2nd Swell
- North to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 25 August
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots before shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the far east during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Wednesday 26 August
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, tending southwesterly 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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 4:10 am EST Monday.
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