Akaroa Harbor
16-Day Marine Weather Forecast Print

Tuesday 8/18

Morning

Very strong SW winds. Gale Warning. Hazardous Seas Warning. Very large short period waves.

Winds: SW 28 to 36 knots.

Seas: SSW 11 feet at 8 seconds.

Afternoon

Very strong SSW winds. Gale Warning. Hazardous Seas Warning. Very large mid period waves.

Winds: SSW 29 to 36 knots.

Seas: SSW 15 feet at 10 seconds.

Wednesday 8/19

Morning

Moderate to strong SW winds. Hazardous Seas Warning. Very large mid period waves.

Winds: SW 15 to 18 knots.

Seas: S 12 feet at 14 seconds.

Afternoon

Breezy SSW winds with moderate choppy seas. Large mid period waves.

Winds: SSW 12 to 15 knots.

Seas: SSW 9 feet at 13 seconds.

Thursday 8/20

Morning

Light SW winds with a slight chop. Large mid period waves.

Winds: SW 7 to 11 knots.

Seas: SSW 7 feet at 11 seconds.

Afternoon

Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Large mid period waves.

Winds: E 3 to 4 knots.

Seas: SSW 6 feet at 12 seconds.

Friday 8/21

Morning

Breezy NNE winds with moderate choppy seas. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: NNE 11 to 12 knots.

Seas: SSW 5 feet at 13 seconds.

Afternoon

Light NNE winds with a slight chop. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: NNE 9 knots.

Seas: SSW 4 feet at 11 seconds.

Saturday 8/22

Morning

Light NW winds with a slight chop. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: NW 9 to 12 knots.

Seas: S 4 feet at 10 seconds.

Afternoon

Breezy N winds with moderate choppy seas. Moderate short period waves.

Winds: N 13 to 18 knots.

Seas: SSE 4 feet at 9 seconds.

Sunday 8/23

Morning

Very strong W winds. Gale Warning. Hazardous Seas Warning. Large short period waves.

Winds: W 29 to 41 knots.

Seas: WNW 8 feet at 7 seconds.

Afternoon

Strong W winds with very choppy seas. Small Craft Advisory. Large mid period waves.

Winds: W 24 to 34 knots.

Seas: SSW 8 feet at 13 seconds.

Monday 8/24

Morning

Strong NW winds with very choppy seas. Small Craft Advisory. Large mid period waves.

Winds: NW 21 to 31 knots.

Seas: SSW 8 feet at 13 seconds.

Afternoon

Light W winds with a slight chop. Large mid period waves.

Winds: W 6 to 11 knots.

Seas: SSW 8 feet at 14 seconds.

Tuesday 8/25

Morning

Breezy SW winds. Hazardous Seas Warning. Large mid period waves.

Winds: SW 10 to 11 knots.

Seas: SSW 9 feet at 10 seconds.

Afternoon

Moderate to strong NNE winds with choppy seas. Large mid period waves.

Winds: NNE 13 to 15 knots.

Seas: SSW 8 feet at 12 seconds.

Wednesday 8/26

Morning

Light NNE winds with a slight chop. Large mid period waves.

Winds: NNE 8 to 10 knots.

Seas: SSW 6 feet at 12 seconds.

Afternoon

Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: S 2 knots.

Seas: SSW 5 feet at 11 seconds.

Thursday 8/27

Morning

Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: S 5 knots.

Seas: SSW 4 feet at 13 seconds.

Afternoon

Moderate to strong NE winds with choppy seas. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: NE 16 to 21 knots.

Seas: SSW 6 feet at 14 seconds.

Friday 8/28

Morning

Moderate to strong NNE winds with choppy seas. Large mid period waves.

Winds: NNE 18 to 21 knots.

Seas: SSW 7 feet at 12 seconds.

Afternoon

Light NNW winds with a slight chop. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: NNW 9 to 11 knots.

Seas: SSW 5 feet at 11 seconds.

Saturday 8/29

Morning

Light SSW winds with a slight chop. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: SSW 8 to 10 knots.

Seas: S 4 feet at 10 seconds.

Afternoon

Moderate to strong NE winds with choppy seas. Moderate short period waves.

Winds: NE 14 to 17 knots.

Seas: S 3 feet at 9 seconds.

Sunday 8/30

Morning

Breezy NNE winds with moderate choppy seas. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: NNE 10 to 12 knots.

Seas: SE 3 feet at 10 seconds.

Afternoon

Light WSW winds with a slight chop. Moderate short period waves.

Winds: WSW 6 to 7 knots.

Seas: ENE 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Monday 8/31

Morning

Light SSW winds with a slight chop. Small mid period waves.

Winds: SSW 8 to 9 knots.

Seas: SSW 3 feet at 12 seconds.

Afternoon

Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: S 4 to 5 knots.

Seas: S 3 feet at 10 seconds.

Tuesday 9/1

Morning

Light NNW winds with a slight chop. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: NNW 5 knots.

Seas: SSW 5 feet at 13 seconds.

Afternoon

Moderate to strong NE winds with choppy seas. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: NE 14 to 16 knots.

Seas: SSW 6 feet at 13 seconds.

Wednesday 9/2

Morning

Breezy WSW winds with moderate choppy seas. Moderate mid period waves.

Winds: WSW 10 to 12 knots.

Seas: SSW 6 feet at 12 seconds.

Afternoon

Moderate to strong S winds with choppy seas. Large mid period waves.

Winds: S 16 to 17 knots.

Seas: SSW 8 feet at 10 seconds.

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16-Day Wind, Waves & Tide Print
Wind
Avg. (kts)
Gust (kts)
Direction
Waves
Avg. (ft)
Peak (ft)
Direction
Per. (sec)
Weather
Precip. (in)
Temp (f)
Pressure (mb)

Tides

4ft
2ft
Sea Level
-2ft
-4ft
Tuesday 8/18
12am
22
30

WSW
7
9

S
11
3am
28
36

SW
9
12

SSW
7
6am
28
36

SW
11
14

SSW
8
9am
32
41

SW
13
17

SSW
9
12pm
31
42

SSW
15
19

SSW
10
3pm
31
40

SSW
15
19

SSW
10
6pm
29
36

SSW
15
19

SSW
10
9pm
24
32

SSW
14
18

SSW
10
Wednesday 8/19
12am
20
27

SSW
13
16

S
13
3am
16
22

SSW
12
16

S
14
6am
15
18

SW
12
15

S
14
9am
14
20

SW
11
14

S
14
12pm
10
19

SW
10
13

SSW
14
3pm
12
18

SW
9
12

SSW
13
6pm
12
15

SSW
9
11

SSW
13
9pm
10
16

SSW
8
10

SSW
13
Thursday 8/20
12am
11
15

SW
8
10

SSW
12
3am
7
11

SW
7
9

SSW
12
6am
7
11

SW
7
9

SSW
11
9am
9
11

SW
7
9

SSW
11
12pm
7
8

SSW
7
9

SSW
11
3pm
5
5

S
7
9

SSW
11
6pm
3
4

E
6
8

SSW
12
9pm
7
7

NNE
6
8

SSW
15
Friday 8/21
12am
9
9

NNE
6
8

SSW
14
3am
10
11

NNE
6
7

SSW
14
6am
11
12

NNE
5
7

SSW
13
9am
12
15

NNE
5
7

SSW
12
12pm
9
10

NNE
5
7

SSW
12
3pm
9
9

NE
5
6

SSW
11
6pm
9
9

NNE
4
6

SSW
11
9pm
7
7

N
4
5

SSW
10
Saturday 8/22
12am
7
10

WNW
4
5

SSW
10
3am
5
6

NNW
4
5

S
10
6am
9
12

NW
4
5

S
10
9am
7
9

WNW
4
5

S
10
12pm
1
5

N
3
5

S
10
3pm
8
9

NE
3
4

S
10
6pm
13
18

N
4
5

SSE
9
9pm
15
20

NNE
4
5

SE
9
Sunday 8/23
12am
33
50

NW
5
7

ESE
8
3am
32
43

WNW
8
10

WNW
6
6am
29
41

W
8
11

WNW
7
9am
19
29

WNW
6
8

WNW
6
12pm
25
35

NW
6
8

WNW
5
3pm
24
31

NW
7
10

SSW
13
6pm
24
34

W
8
11

SSW
13
9pm
14
18

WSW
8
11

SSW
14
Monday 8/24
12am
8
8

NW
8
10

SSW
14
3am
12
20

NW
8
10

SSW
14
6am
21
31

NW
8
11

SSW
13
9am
19
30

WNW
8
10

SSW
13
12pm
8
10

W
7
9

SSW
13
3pm
2
2

SE
7
10

SSW
14
6pm
6
11

W
8
10

SSW
14
9pm
23
35

WNW
8
11

SSW
14
Tuesday 8/25
12am
25
25

S
9
11

SSW
14
3am
15
19

SSW
9
12

SSW
12
6am
10
11

SW
9
12

SSW
10
9am
6
6

S
9
12

SSW
10
12pm
8
9

ENE
9
12

SSW
11
3pm
12
13

NE
9
11

SSW
12
6pm
13
15

NNE
8
11

SSW
12
9pm
17
20

NNE
8
10

SSW
12
Wednesday 8/26
12am
17
21

NNE
7
9

SSW
12
3am
14
18

NNE
7
9

SSW
12
6am
8
10

NNE
6
8

SSW
12
9am
4
4

NW
6
7

SSW
11
12pm
3
4

WNW
5
7

SSW
11
3pm
2
3

SSW
5
7

SSW
11
6pm
2
2

S
5
6

SSW
11
9pm
4
4

SE
5
6

SSW
13
Thursday 8/27
12am
3
4

SSE
4
6

SSW
13
3am
5
6

S
4
6

SSW
13
6am
5
5

S
4
6

SSW
13
9am
3
4

ESE
4
6

SSW
14
12pm
9
9

E
5
6

SSW
15
3pm
14
16

ENE
5
7

SSW
15
6pm
16
21

NE
6
8

SSW
14
9pm
19
25

NE
6
8

SSW
14
Friday 8/28
12am
19
25

NE
7
9

SSW
13
3am
19
25

NNE
7
9

SSW
13
6am
18
21

NNE
7
9

SSW
12
9am
16
20

NNE
6
8

SSW
12
12pm
11
13

NE
6
8

SSW
12
3pm
11
13

NNE
5
7

SSW
11
6pm
9
11

NNW
5
7

SSW
11
9pm
9
11

NNW
5
6

SSW
11
Saturday 8/29
12am
7
9

SW
5
6

SSW
11
3am
11
13

SW
4
6

S
11
6am
8
10

SSW
4
5

S
10
9am
3
3

W
4
5

S
10
12pm
1
2

SE
4
5

S
10
3pm
12
13

ENE
3
4

S
10
6pm
14
17

NE
3
4

S
9
9pm
14
18

NNE
3
4

S
9
Sunday 8/30
12am
14
19

NNE
3
4

S
10
3am
14
19

NNE
3
4

SSE
10
6am
10
12

NNE
3
4

SE
10
9am
3
5

WNW
3
4

ESE
10
12pm
2
4

WSW
3
4

ENE
8
3pm
6
7

WSW
3
4

ENE
7
6pm
6
7

WSW
3
4

ENE
7
9pm
9
11

W
3
4

ENE
7
Monday 8/31
12am
11
12

SW
3
4

ENE
7
3am
8
8

SSW
3
4

SSW
12
6am
8
9

SSW
3
4

SSW
12
9am
7
8

SSW
3
4

SSW
11
12pm
9
9

SSW
3
4

SSW
10
3pm
6
7

S
3
4

SSW
10
6pm
4
5

S
3
4

S
10
9pm
2
2

W
4
5

S
9
Tuesday 9/1
12am
5
5

NW
4
5

S
9
3am
5
5

NW
5
6

S
10
6am
5
5

NNW
5
6

SSW
13
9am
3
3

NNW
5
6

SSW
13
12pm
4
6

ENE
5
7

SSW
13
3pm
13
14

NE
5
7

SSW
12
6pm
14
16

NE
6
7

SSW
13
9pm
11
14

NNE
6
8

SSW
13
Wednesday 9/2
12am
8
9

N
6
8

SSW
13
3am
8
9

WSW
6
8

SSW
12
6am
10
12

WSW
6
7

SSW
12
9am
22
25

SSW
6
8

SSW
14
12pm
22
23

S
7
10

SSW
14
3pm
15
18

S
8
10

SSW
8
6pm
16
17

S
8
10

SSW
10
9pm
13
13

S
7
9

SSW
10
Tuesday 8/18
12am
NIGHT_LIGHT_SHOWERS
0
49
1021
-
3am
NIGHT_BRIEF_SHOWERS_POSSIBLE
0
49
1021
-
6am
NIGHT_BRIEF_SHOWERS
0
49
1021
9am
LIGHT_SHOWERS
0
49
1024
12pm
CLOUDY
0
48
1025
-
3pm
LIGHT_SHOWERS
0
48
1025
6pm
OVERCAST
0
47
1027
9pm
NIGHT_LIGHT_SHOWERS
0
47
1028
  • Sunrise: 7:22AM
  • Sunset: 5:44PM
  • Moonrise: 9:26AM
  • Moonset: 11:03PM
  • 25% Waxing Crescentwaxing crescent
Wednesday 8/19
12am
NIGHT_OVERCAST
0
48
1029
3am
NIGHT_LIGHT_SHOWERS
0
48
1028
-
6am
NIGHT_LIGHT_RAIN
0
49
1028
9am
LIGHT_SHOWERS
0
49
1029
-
12pm
CLOUDY
0
50
1029
3pm
CLEAR
0
50
1028
-
6pm
CLEAR
0
49
1028
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1029
-
  • Sunrise: 7:21AM
  • Sunset: 5:45PM
  • Moonrise: 9:49AM
  • Moonset: 12:11AM
  • 35% Waxing Crescentwaxing crescent
Thursday 8/20
12am
NIGHT_OVERCAST
0
49
1029
3am
NIGHT_LIGHT_SHOWERS
0
48
1028
-
6am
NIGHT_LIGHT_SHOWERS
0
49
1028
9am
OVERCAST
0
49
1029
-
12pm
OVERCAST
0
50
1029
3pm
CLEAR
0
49
1027
-
6pm
CLEAR
0
49
1027
-
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1027
  • Sunrise: 7:19AM
  • Sunset: 5:46PM
  • Moonrise: 10:17AM
  • Moonset: 1:18AM
  • 44% First Quarterfirst quarter
Friday 8/21
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1025
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1024
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1023
9am
CLEAR
0
50
1022
12pm
CLEAR
0
50
1020
3pm
CLEAR
0
50
1017
6pm
CLEAR
0
50
1016
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1015
  • Sunrise: 7:18AM
  • Sunset: 5:47PM
  • Moonrise: 10:51AM
  • Moonset: 2:23AM
  • 54% First Quarterfirst quarter
Saturday 8/22
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1014
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1012
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1011
-
9am
CLEAR
0
50
1011
12pm
CLEAR
0
50
1009
3pm
CLEAR
0
52
1005
6pm
CLEAR
0
55
1001
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
54
998
  • Sunrise: 7:16AM
  • Sunset: 5:48PM
  • Moonrise: 11:34AM
  • Moonset: 3:24AM
  • 63% Waxing Gibbouswaxing gibbous
Sunday 8/23
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
55
994
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
53
995
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
998
9am
CLEAR
0
51
1002
12pm
CLEAR
0
52
999
-
3pm
BRIEF_SHOWERS_POSSIBLE
0
51
999
6pm
BRIEF_SHOWERS_POSSIBLE
0
52
1000
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1003
  • Sunrise: 7:15AM
  • Sunset: 5:49PM
  • Moonrise: 11:59AM
  • Moonset: 4:17AM
  • 72% Waxing Gibbouswaxing gibbous
Monday 8/24
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1004
-
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1004
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1002
-
9am
CLEAR
0
53
1002
12pm
CLEAR
0
51
1003
3pm
BRIEF_SHOWERS_POSSIBLE
0
50
1002
-
6pm
CLEAR
0
50
1002
-
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
53
1002
  • Sunrise: 7:13AM
  • Sunset: 5:50PM
  • Moonrise: 12:25PM
  • Moonset: 5:03AM
  • 80% Waxing Gibbouswaxing gibbous
Tuesday 8/25
12am
NIGHT_OVERCAST
0
47
1007
3am
NIGHT_CLOUDY
0
49
1010
6am
NIGHT_CLOUDY
0
49
1013
9am
CLEAR
0
49
1016
12pm
CLEAR
0
49
1017
3pm
CLEAR
0
50
1018
6pm
CLEAR
0
50
1019
-
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1019
-
  • Sunrise: 7:11AM
  • Sunset: 5:52PM
  • Moonrise: 1:23PM
  • Moonset: 5:39AM
  • 87% Waxing Gibbouswaxing gibbous
Wednesday 8/26
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1019
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1017
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1016
-
9am
CLEAR
0
50
1016
12pm
CLEAR
0
50
1015
3pm
CLEAR
0
51
1014
6pm
CLEAR
0
51
1016
9pm
NIGHT_OVERCAST
0
51
1018
-
  • Sunrise: 7:10AM
  • Sunset: 5:53PM
  • Moonrise: 2:27PM
  • Moonset: 6:09AM
  • 93% Waxing Gibbouswaxing gibbous
Thursday 8/27
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1018
3am
NIGHT_CLOUDY
0
50
1019
6am
NIGHT_DRIZZLE
0
49
1021
9am
CLEAR
0
49
1023
-
12pm
CLEAR
0
49
1023
3pm
CLEAR
0
50
1022
-
6pm
CLEAR
0
50
1022
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1021
  • Sunrise: 7:08AM
  • Sunset: 5:54PM
  • Moonrise: 3:34PM
  • Moonset: 6:33AM
  • 97% Waxing Gibbouswaxing gibbous
Friday 8/28
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1019
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1017
6am
NIGHT_MOSTLY_CLOUDY
0
51
1015
9am
CLEAR
0
50
1013
12pm
CLEAR
0
51
1011
3pm
CLEAR
0
54
1007
-
6pm
CLEAR
0
54
1007
-
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
54
1007
  • Sunrise: 7:06AM
  • Sunset: 5:55PM
  • Moonrise: 4:42PM
  • Moonset: 6:55AM
  • 99% Full Moonfull moon
Saturday 8/29
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1009
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1010
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1012
9am
CLEAR
0
50
1013
12pm
CLEAR
0
50
1014
3pm
CLEAR
0
52
1013
6pm
CLEAR
0
51
1014
-
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1014
  • Sunrise: 7:05AM
  • Sunset: 5:56PM
  • Moonrise: 5:50PM
  • Moonset: 7:14AM
  • 100% Full Moonfull moon
Sunday 8/30
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1015
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1014
-
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
51
1014
-
9am
CLEAR
0
50
1014
12pm
CLEAR
0
51
1015
3pm
CLEAR
0
51
1014
6pm
CLEAR
0
51
1015
-
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1015
  • Sunrise: 7:03AM
  • Sunset: 5:57PM
  • Moonrise: 6:59PM
  • Moonset: 7:33AM
  • 98% Waning Gibbouswaning gibbous
Monday 8/31
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1016
-
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1016
-
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1016
9am
CLOUDY
0
49
1017
-
12pm
LIGHT_SHOWERS
0
49
1017
3pm
CLOUDY
0
49
1015
-
6pm
CLOUDY
0
49
1015
-
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
48
1015
-
  • Sunrise: 7:01AM
  • Sunset: 5:58PM
  • Moonrise: 8:09PM
  • Moonset: 7:54AM
  • 94% Waning Gibbouswaning gibbous
Tuesday 9/1
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1015
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1014
-
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1014
9am
CLEAR
0
49
1016
12pm
CLEAR
0
49
1015
3pm
CLEAR
0
50
1013
6pm
CLEAR
0
50
1012
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1013
  • Sunrise: 6:59AM
  • Sunset: 5:59PM
  • Moonrise: 9:22PM
  • Moonset: 8:16AM
  • 88% Waning Gibbouswaning gibbous
Wednesday 9/2
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1012
-
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1012
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1015
9am
CLEAR
0
48
1018
12pm
CLEAR
0
46
1020
3pm
CLEAR
0
46
1021
-
6pm
CLEAR
0
46
1021
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
46
1022
-
  • Sunrise: 6:58AM
  • Sunset: 6:01PM
  • Moonrise: 10:38PM
  • Moonset: 8:43AM
  • 80% Waning Gibbouswaning gibbous

Swell - Model Run: 18th Aug, 00:00:AM NZST / Last Updated: 18th Aug, 08:42:AM NZSTWeather - Model Run: 18th Aug, 00:00:AM NZST / Last Updated: 18th Aug, 05:59:AM NZST

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