Cook Strait
16-Day Marine Weather Forecast Print

Thursday 8/20

Morning

Light S winds with a slight chop. Large short period waves.

Winds: S 8 knots.

Seas: SSE 6 feet at 9 seconds.

Afternoon

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

Winds: E 5 knots.

Seas: SSE 5 feet at 8 seconds.

Friday 8/21

Morning

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

Winds: NNW 3 to 5 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 22 to 26 knots.

Seas: S 5 feet at 15 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
Thursday 8/20
12am
9
9

W
7
9

SSE
9
3am
7
7

SW
7
9

SSE
9
6am
8
8

S
6
8

SSE
9
9am
5
5

SW
6
8

SSE
8
12pm
2
3

S
6
7

SSE
9
3pm
3
3

ENE
5
7

SSE
9
6pm
5
5

E
5
7

SSE
8
9pm
4
4

ESE
5
7

S
8
Friday 8/21
12am
4
4

E
5
6

S
10
3am
1
2

N
5
6

S
10
6am
3
5

NNW
4
6

S
10
9am
4
5

NW
4
6

S
14
12pm
11
17

N
4
5

S
13
3pm
22
22

N
5
6

S
15
6pm
22
26

N
5
7

S
15
9pm
17
22

NNW
5
7

S
14

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Thursday 8/20
12am
NIGHT_MOSTLY_CLOUDY
0
48
1029
-
3am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
47
1029
-
6am
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
48
1029
9am
MOSTLY_CLEAR
0
47
1030
-
12pm
MOSTLY_CLEAR
0
50
1030
3pm
CLEAR
0
50
1028
-
6pm
OVERCAST
0
50
1028
-
9pm
NIGHT_CLOUDY
0
50
1028
-
  • Sunrise: 7:09AM
  • Sunset: 5:44PM
  • Moonrise: 10:21AM
  • Moonset: 1:04AM
  • 44% First Quarterfirst quarter
Friday 8/21
12am
NIGHT_CLOUDY
0
50
1028
3am
NIGHT_MOSTLY_CLOUDY
0
50
1026
-
6am
NIGHT_CLOUDY
0
49
1026
-
9am
CLEAR
0
48
1026
12pm
CLEAR
0
52
1025
3pm
CLEAR
0
53
1022
6pm
CLEAR
0
52
1020
-
9pm
NIGHT_CLEAR
0
50
1020
-
  • Sunrise: 7:08AM
  • Sunset: 5:45PM
  • Moonrise: 10:56AM
  • Moonset: 2:07AM
  • 54% First Quarterfirst quarter

Swell - Model Run: 19th Aug, 06:00:PM NZST / Last Updated: 20th Aug, 02:28:AM NZSTWeather - Model Run: 19th Aug, 06:00:PM NZST / Last Updated: 20th Aug, 00:03:AM NZST

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