Winds will clock SW over the North Island during Saturday then ease for Sunday with lighter variable winds over the South Island for Sunday tending NE.

West Coast North Island:

From the Northland down to Raglan the winds have stayed strong WNW overnight with gale westerly onshore winds for Friday. There will be a solid increase in swell size 6 - 8 ft + on exposed breaks. Saturday sees strong 25 - 30 knots SW winds early easing later but still a solid SW swell. Sunday sees a major drop in swell size with lighter fading SW winds.

Taranaki: A solid combo long period SW wind and ground swell at 12 - 13 sec period Friday but strong blustery westerly winds changing SW overnight. Saturday sees a slight drop in swell but still solid with strong SW conditions at first light easing in the afternoon. Sunday sees a drop in swell size with easing SW winds.

North East Coast and BOP:

Small fading NNW wind swell only thru the north facing beaches on Friday morning but strong westerly winds up to 30 knots will push any remaining swell flat with strong SW winds for Saturday then easing for Sunday.

East Coast North Island:

Small N fading swell in the 1 ft + range with strong NW offshore winds for Friday. .Saturday sees a rising SSW swell close messy 2-3 ft + with strong SSW winds and a solid pulse of wind & ground swell in the arvo / overnight. Sunday sees a drop in size still a SSE long period easing swell and lighter WNW winds clocking NE sea breeze in the arvo.

Wellington

Strong gale force NNW winds thru Friday then a late SSW change arriving. Saturday sees a storm force SSW onshore wind with a fast pulse of wind & ground swell then winds easing clocking back NW for Sunday morning. . Sunday sees a fading SSE swell with lighter offshore NNW winds.

Kapiti: Solid pulse 2 -4 ft + of NNW wind swell along with gale force onshore NNW winds on the Kapiti coast early Friday with winds dropping away. Saturday sees the swell easing back 1- 1.5ft in the arvo and offshore gale force SSW winds. Sunday sees nil swell and NW wind change.

West Coast, South Island:

Sunny skies for Friday a solid grunty longer period 6 - 8 ft of 12sec period SW swell, with strong SSW winds. Saturday the swell is still solid but easing with gusty SW winds along with still sunny skies. Sunday sees a easing swell with a 13 sec period and continuing SW winds.

Christchurch & North East Coast:

North East Coast: A cold SSW wind change with a rapidly building solid pulse of SSW swell very unsettled and raw. Saturday is still solid 4 - 5 ft + early with fresh cold SW winds easing then going variable overnight. Sunday the swell will be a straighter SSE with winds clocking NE later.

Christchurch: Friday sees a brief 2 - 2.5 ft + of NNE wind swell pushing down into the City beaches early but a strong SSW wind change will see the swell fade rapidly. Saturday will see a small SE wrapping swell with easing cold SSW winds. Sunday winds will clock NE with a small SE swell.

Banks Peninsula: Solid pulse of 6-7 ft+ of 12sec period SSW swell with strong gale force SSW winds easing later. Saturday a drop in size in the 3 - 5 ft + range with a more SE direction continuing cold SW winds easing 10 - 15 knots. Still a straight 2 -3 ft of 12 sec period SE swell on Sunday with NE winds picking up by late arvo.

Dunedin:

Solid pulse of 6-8 ft + of SSW short period wind and ground swell with blustery SSW winds early 30 - 40 knots and very stormy ocean conditions. On Saturday a easing 3 - 5 ft + of 12 - 14 sec period SSE direction longer straight swell lines with SW winds dropping away. Sunday sees the swell continue to ease in the 2-3 ft range with with NE winds developing.