Big waves set to hit Wellington s south coast
Big waves set to hit Wellington s south coast Mon, 28 Jun 2021, 1:45PM
Weather experts are forecasting major swells of up to six metres to slam Wellington s south coast from early Tuesday morning.
MetService has issued a Heavy Swell Warning for 41 hours between 6am Tuesday and 11pm Wednesday.
It covers the coastline between Sinclair Head and Baring Head.
In April last year, five homes had to be evacuated after six metre waves flooded roads and front yards between Owhiro and Breaker Bay.
One person was knocked over by the waves and had to be taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
Storm clouds off the south coast. Photo: Dr Sea Rotmann
Report from RNZ
Waves up to 6 metres are forecast for Wellington’s south coast from Tuesday morning, and residents on the coast are urged to take care.
MetService has issued a warning for Wellington from 6am on Tuesday to 11pm on Wednesday.
The southerly swells are due from Baring Head to Sinclair Head at Ōwhiro Bay, and the biggest risk period is high tides on Tuesday 8.24am and 8.54pm and on Wednesday at 9.18am and 9.48pm. Swells will ease by Wednesday, dropping to around 4 metres.
WREMO warns that people living close to surf exposed coastlines should be prepared for the possibility of waves and debris on roads.
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Koyren Campbell has been missing since Sunday, when his kayak was found off Wellington s South Coast. Campbell’s kayak, which he had been fishing from, was found floating in Tarakena Bay, near Moa Point, on Sunday afternoon. The search involved the police dive squad, teams of land searchers, an Air Force helicopter, and police launch Lady Elizabeth IV. The search would cover an area from Sinclair Head, west of Owhiro Bay and Red Rocks, to Palliser Bay in Wairarapa.
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Searchers look for kayaker Koyren Campbell, whose kayak was found on the Wellington South Coast on Sunday. He remains missing.