COASTAL WATERS

DERWENT ESTUARY

Today: Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then shifting north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre around midday. Weather: Sunny.

CHANNEL

Today: Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then turning northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre around midday. Weather: Mostly sunny.

SOUTHEAST COAST

Today: Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

SOUTHWEST COAST

Today: Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southerly 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

LOWER EAST COAST

Today: Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Sunny.