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Forecast updated at 16:11 Friday 18 May (Pacific/Auckland local time)
Forecast updated at 16:11 Friday 18 May (Pacific/Auckland local time)



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Forecast updated at 16:11 Friday 18 May (Pacific/Auckland local time)

Fri 18 MayRatingSummarySeaSwellChopPeriodSwell dirSea dirWindGusts
mmmsktskts
3h0.60.00.64WWSW:17--
9h0.60.00.64WWSW:2127
15h0.70.00.74WWW:2127
21h0.60.00.64WWSW:2025
High: 05:00 am (2.08 m); Low: 11:20 am (0.51 m); High: 05:40 pm (2.08 m); Low: 11:50 pm (0.64 m);
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Sat 19 MayRatingSummarySeaSwellChopPeriodSwell dirSea dirWindGusts
mmmsktskts
3h0.50.00.54WWSW:2025
9h0.50.10.54WWSW:1821
15h0.60.10.64WWSW:2025
21h0.50.10.54SSSW:1517
High: 05:50 am (2.08 m); Low: 12:10 pm (0.5 m); High: 06:20 pm (2.11 m);
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Sun 20 MayRatingSummarySeaSwellChopPeriodSwell dirSea dirWindGusts
mmmsktskts
3h0.30.10.33SSSW:1417
9h0.20.10.23SESESW:1619
15h0.30.10.33SWSWSW:1619
21h0.30.10.33SSSW:1316
Low: 12:30 am (0.63 m); High: 06:30 am (2.08 m); Low: 12:50 pm (0.48 m); High: 07:10 pm (2.14 m);
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Mon 21 MayRatingSummarySeaSwellChopPeriodSwell dirSea dirWindGusts
mmmsktskts
3h0.20.10.210NESSW:810
9h0.20.10.19NEWW:44
15h0.20.10.19NE--E:22
21h0.30.10.29NESEE:810
Low: 01:10 am (0.62 m); High: 07:10 am (2.07 m); Low: 01:30 pm (0.47 m); High: 07:40 pm (2.17 m);
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Tue 22 MayRatingSummarySeaSwellChopPeriodSwell dirSea dirWindGusts
mmmsktskts
3h0.40.10.43SESESE:1012
9h0.40.20.49NESESE:912
15h0.30.20.29NESES:57
21h0.20.20.29NE--S:36
Low: 01:50 am (0.61 m); High: 07:50 am (2.07 m); Low: 02:10 pm (0.47 m); High: 08:20 pm (2.18 m);
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Wed 23 MayRatingSummarySeaSwellChopPeriodSwell dirSea dirWindGusts
mmmsktskts
3h0.20.20.19NE--SW:69
9h0.20.20.112NE--SW:69
15h0.20.20.112NE--SW:48
21h0.20.20.111NE--W:48
Low: 02:30 am (0.6 m); High: 08:30 am (2.06 m); Low: 02:40 pm (0.46 m); High: 09:00 pm (2.2 m);
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Thu 24 MayRatingSummarySeaSwellChopPeriodSwell dirSea dirWindGusts
mmmsktskts
3h0.20.20.111NE--W:810
9h0.20.20.111NE--SW:79
15h0.20.20.110NE--S:78
Forecast updated at 16:11 Friday 18 May (Pacific/Auckland local time)

Current sea temperature

The Needles sea temperature: 19°C

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Rating information for Boating

This rating is a guide to determine how pleasant the boating conditions are likely to be. But this should not be treated as a substitute for using all available sources of information for the purpose of safety.
A green rating between 7 and 10 indicates calm waters, based on little or no wind, and swell height less than a metre.
An orange rating between 4 and 6 indicates average boating conditions, possibly affected by light-fair winds, and a swell height around 1-2 metres.
A red rating between 1 and 3 suggests poor and possibly dangerous conditions such as strong winds and a big swell height 2-3 metres plus.
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