Cook Strait
16-Day Marine Weather Forecast Print

Tuesday 12/16

Morning

Very strong NNW winds with dangerous seas. Gale Warning. Moderate short period waves.

Winds: NNW 33 to 45 knots.

Seas: NNW 8 feet at 7 seconds.

Afternoon

Strong NNW winds with very choppy seas. Small Craft Advisory. Moderate very short period waves.

Winds: NNW 29 to 33 knots.

Seas: NNW 7 feet at 6 seconds.

Wednesday 12/17

Morning

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

Winds: S 16 knots.

Seas: S 6 feet at 7 seconds.

Afternoon

Strong S winds with very choppy seas. Small Craft Advisory. Moderate short period waves.

Winds: S 27 to 30 knots.

Seas: S 10 feet at 9 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 12/16
12am
27
38

NNW
7
9

NNW
6
3am
29
39

NNW
7
9

NNW
6
6am
33
45

NNW
8
11

NNW
7
9am
37
50

N
10
13

NNW
7
12pm
30
36

N
9
11

NNW
7
3pm
29
35

NNW
7
9

N
6
6pm
29
33

NNW
7
9

NNW
6
9pm
24
31

NW
6
8

NNW
6
Wednesday 12/17
12am
15
18

NW
4
5

NNW
6
3am
27
27

S
4
6

SSW
4
6am
16
16

S
6
8

S
7
9am
19
25

SSW
6
8

SSW
8
12pm
21
31

SW
7
9

S
8
3pm
26
32

SSW
10
13

S
8
6pm
27
30

S
10
13

S
9
9pm
24
25

S
9
12

S
9

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Tuesday 12/16
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
63
1012
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
63
1009
6am
CLOUDY
0
63
1007
9am
LIGHT_RAIN
0
62
1006
12pm
LIGHT_RAIN
0
61
1005
3pm
BRIEF_SHOWERS_POSSIBLE
0
60
1004
6pm
CLEAR
0
61
1003
9pm
CLEAR
0
63
1002
  • Sunrise: 5:43AM
  • Sunset: 8:52PM
  • Moonrise: 2:47AM
  • Moonset: 4:25PM
  • 18% Waning Crescentwaning crescent
Wednesday 12/17
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
60
1005
3am
NIGHT_LIGHT_RAIN
0
55
1007
6am
CLOUDY
0
56
1008
9am
LIGHT_RAIN
0
54
1011
12pm
RAIN
0.2
52
1012
3pm
LIGHT_RAIN
0.1
54
1013
-
6pm
CLEAR
0
57
1013
-
9pm
CLEAR
0
57
1013
-
  • Sunrise: 5:44AM
  • Sunset: 8:53PM
  • Moonrise: 3:11AM
  • Moonset: 5:29PM
  • 12% Waning Crescentwaning crescent

Swell - Model Run: 16th Dec, 07:00:AM NZDT / Last Updated: 16th Dec, 06:36:PM NZDTWeather - Model Run: 16th Dec, 07:00:AM NZDT / Last Updated: 16th Dec, 02:31:PM NZDT

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