Cook Strait
16-Day Marine Weather Forecast Print

Friday 8/21

Morning

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

Winds: NNW 3 knots.

Seas: S 4 feet at 10 seconds.

Afternoon

Strong N winds with very choppy seas. Small Craft Advisory. Moderate long period waves.

Winds: N 20 to 23 knots.

Seas: S 5 feet at 15 seconds.

Saturday 8/22

Morning

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

Winds: NNW 28 to 32 knots.

Seas: N 7 feet at 6 seconds.

Afternoon

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

Winds: NW 27 to 36 knots.

Seas: NNW 7 feet at 6 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
Friday 8/21
12am
3
3

NNE
5
6

S
10
3am
2
3

N
5
6

S
10
6am
3
3

NNW
4
6

S
10
9am
4
4

NW
4
6

S
10
12pm
15
19

N
4
5

S
13
3pm
20
21

N
5
6

S
15
6pm
20
23

N
5
6

S
15
9pm
18
22

NNW
5
6

S
14
Saturday 8/22
12am
19
26

NNW
5
7

N
6
3am
26
30

NNW
7
8

N
6
6am
28
32

NNW
7
9

N
6
9am
26
30

NNW
7
8

NNW
6
12pm
28
34

NNW
6
8

NNW
6
3pm
27
34

NW
6
8

NNW
6
6pm
27
36

NW
7
8

NNW
6
9pm
29
40

NW
7
9

NNW
6

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Friday 8/21
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1027
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1026
-
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
48
1026
9am
CLEAR
0
47
1027
12pm
CLEAR
0
51
1025
3pm
CLEAR
0
52
1022
6pm
CLEAR
0
52
1021
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1020
  • Sunrise: 7:08AM
  • Sunset: 5:45PM
  • Moonrise: 10:56AM
  • Moonset: 2:07AM
  • 54% First Quarterfirst quarter
Saturday 8/22
12am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
49
1019
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
48
1018
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
48
1017
-
9am
CLEAR
0
49
1017
-
12pm
CLEAR
0
56
1017
3pm
CLEAR
0
56
1016
6pm
CLEAR
0
56
1015
-
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
56
1015
-
  • Sunrise: 7:06AM
  • Sunset: 5:46PM
  • Moonrise: 11:40AM
  • Moonset: 3:07AM
  • 63% Waxing Gibbouswaxing gibbous

Swell - Model Run: 21st Aug, 00:00:PM NZST / Last Updated: 21st Aug, 08:28:PM NZSTWeather - Model Run: 21st Aug, 00:00:PM NZST / Last Updated: 21st Aug, 06:01:PM NZST

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