The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Marine forecast https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:51:57 +0000 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:31:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 30 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=140149 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Marine forecast : top is windy for FridayMiddle...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845131&title=marine-forecast#1845131 Author: Pcj
Subject: 140149
Posted: 22 Jun 2026 at 4:31pm

top is windy for Friday
Middle is Predict using pwg
Bottom is predict   ukmo

What is UKMO on predict?
]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:31:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845131&title=marine-forecast#1845131 <![CDATA[Marine forecast : ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845130&title=marine-forecast#1845130 Author: Pcj
Subject: 140149
Posted: 22 Jun 2026 at 4:30pm

]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:30:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845130&title=marine-forecast#1845130 <![CDATA[Marine forecast : One of the things that I find...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845127&title=marine-forecast#1845127 Author: MJ
Subject: 140149
Posted: 22 Jun 2026 at 1:17pm

One of the things that I find really good with Predictwind is that it gives you a picture over time across a whole region, so you can see how the wind develops over several days rather than just relying on a "snapshot" forecast. That really helps to build a useful picture. Unless you used the paid functions, it only gives you wind though - not rain or other stuff.I also like to see the differences it gives between the various prediction models. Its a great tool.]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:17:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845127&title=marine-forecast#1845127 <![CDATA[Marine forecast : Metservice is beyond hopeless....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845125&title=marine-forecast#1845125 Author: BotStomper
Subject: 140149
Posted: 22 Jun 2026 at 11:22am

Metservice is beyond hopeless. Couldn't forecast the sea being wet and snow being cold. Honestly I don't know how they stay in operation, presumably some sort of state funding. We had a general rule for ski trips that if Metservice said it was going to be crap, you should go skiing. Because on the fairly regular case that they were wrong, the mountain would be empty thanks to all the people who only look at Metservice.
They seemingly always forecast the worst case scenario. I guess the old idiom applies that I would rather be on land wishing I was fishing than on the water wishing I was on land, but if you rely solely on Metservice you will miss a lot of perfectly fishable days.

Swellmap is unreliable IMO. Probably the most prone to saying it will be good and you get out there to find it isn't.

Predictwind is the best by a mile in my estimation, having tried a lot of them. The fact they have a "Validation" function in the app so you can compare how accurate their forecasts were, kinda speaks to them being confident. The ECMWF model has historically been very very good, however they recently added ICON which looks promising. GFS and the other models, unreliable.

Windy has both ECMWF and ICON available now. Honestly it's 99% of Predictwind. If you're an angler and you're not using one of Windy or PW you're missing out.
]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:22:13 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845125&title=marine-forecast#1845125 <![CDATA[Marine forecast : Yep, we still went out , tucked...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845122&title=marine-forecast#1845122 Author: Tonto2
Subject: 140149
Posted: 22 Jun 2026 at 7:09am

Yep, we still went out , tucked up at Matakawau and caught a few gurnard then out to ropers and caught some really fat snapper. It was a really nice day out there and no other boats.]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:09:12 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845122&title=marine-forecast#1845122 <![CDATA[Marine forecast : I primarily use the Coast Guard...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845121&title=marine-forecast#1845121 Author: Schecter
Subject: 140149
Posted: 22 Jun 2026 at 7:00am

I primarily use the Coast Guard weather app.  Although I double-check with Metservice and Predictwind to be certain.  ]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:00:49 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845121&title=marine-forecast#1845121 <![CDATA[Marine forecast : I always use Windy and Swellmap...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845120&title=marine-forecast#1845120 Author: Telecaster
Subject: 140149
Posted: 21 Jun 2026 at 9:03pm

I always use Windy and Swellmap and just take the worst forecast as gospel.

Was definitely snotty today around 11am until 3pm then it calmed down. We had about 25 knots of NW at the peak. In gulf harbour up on the hills.
]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:03:03 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845120&title=marine-forecast#1845120 <![CDATA[Marine forecast : MJ wrote:I find Predictwind...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845119&title=marine-forecast#1845119 Author: smudge
Subject: 140149
Posted: 21 Jun 2026 at 4:58pm

Originally posted by MJ MJ wrote:

I find Predictwind gets it right. Havent had a bad forecast from them yet.

For me it's time for a change

]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:58:59 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845119&title=marine-forecast#1845119 <![CDATA[Marine forecast : I find Predictwind gets it right....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845118&title=marine-forecast#1845118 Author: MJ
Subject: 140149
Posted: 21 Jun 2026 at 3:41pm

I find Predictwind gets it right. Havent had a bad forecast from them yet.]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:41:46 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845118&title=marine-forecast#1845118 <![CDATA[Marine forecast : Yepp, it was pretty horrible here...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140149&PID=1845116&title=marine-forecast#1845116 Author: smudge
Subject: 140149
Posted: 21 Jun 2026 at 11:27am

Yepp, it was pretty horrible here this morning, much was than what was predicted. did you get you boat sorted Martyn?

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