Swells
Sea levels returning to normal in parts of the Pacific
21 Jul 2022
Sea levels in the eastern Pacific are expected to return to normal after days of heavy swells that have caused flooding in the Cook Islands, both Samoas, French Polynesia and Hawai'i.
High swells hitting Pacific coasts made worse by rising sea levels
20 Jul 2022
A prolonged indentation in sea levels is being blamed for causing damaging elevated high tides in the Cook Islands, both Samoas and French Polynesia.
'Weather bomb' update with Philip Duncan
27 Sep 2020
A significant severe weather event is expected to affect much of the country over the weekend. WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan delivers the latest. Audio
World's biggest wave declared
14 Dec 2016
A new record for the world's biggest wave has just been declared and it’s a doozy. At 19m it is big enough to swamp a six-storey building, or our very own Tāne Mahuta. Audio