Whakatane

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Bay Of Plenty

Area Description:

Inshore waters from Matakana Island to Mayor Island to Motiti Island and then east to Torere River mouth.

Situation:

A series of troughs over the North Island weaken late Tuesday as the low moves away to the east. A ridge of high pressure lies slow moving over the country on Wednesday, while a trough moves over the lower South Island and becomes slow moving. An active front moves up the South Island late Thursday and across the North Island during Friday, followed by strong, cold southerlies. A low deepens on the front to the east of the North Island late Friday.

Warnings:

NIL

Forecasts:

Tuesday: Southerly 15 knots, turning southeast 15 knots late afternoon. Sea slight. Partly cloudy. Fair visibility in a few morning showers. Northeast swell 1 metre easing to half a metre.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Friday: Wednesday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the afternoon. Fine, a few showers developing later. Northeast swell half a metre. Thursday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots early. Occasional rain, clearing. Northeast swell half a metre. Friday: Westerly 15 knots. Fine, becoming cloudy later. Northeast swell half a metre.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Plenty

Forecast:

Tuesday : Southerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Easterly swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in a few showers.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southerly 15 knots, turning easterly 15 knots in the morning. Thursday: Easterly 15 knots, turning northerly 10 knots early. Becoming westerly 20 knots late. Friday: Westerly 25 knots. Sea rough.