Top boating and fishing windows
The best days for getting on the water are Thursday through Saturday. The Bay of Islands, Hauraki Gulf, and Bay of Plenty stand out – light winds generally under 10–15 knots, small swells around 0.5 to 1 metre, and largely fine weather. These regions will offer the best conditions for small craft, spearfishing, and inshore fishing.
Wellington and Hawke Bay will also enjoy good conditions into Saturday. From Sunday, expect increasing northerlies and a rougher sea state. Christchurch also remains calm through Saturday, with a shift to stronger winds Sunday, but Monday may offer another brief calm patch.
Boaties are urged to make the most of the next couple of days. Conditions from Sunday onwards will deteriorate, particularly in the north, so keep a close eye on MetService updates. So we're crossing our fingers for the Foil4TheGulf event that the weather holds out and they have fantastic conditions.
