UPDATE: Friday 1st August
The National Advisory for the North and South Islands has been lifted, although strong and unusual currents will continue for the next 20 to 48 hours. The National Advisory for a beach and marine threat remains in place for the Chatham Islands.
It is safe to return to coastal waters for paddling, but please be aware of strong and unusual currents. Happy and safe paddling!
A National Advisory of Tsunami Activity has been put in place in New Zealand today (Wednesday 30 July).
As a result of this morning’s magnitude 8.7 earthquake off the coast of Russia, the National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) is warning that it expects all New Zealand coastal areas to experience “strong and unusual currents” and unpredictable surges overnight.
The current earliest estimated wave arrival time in around midnight (East Cape). Strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges will continue for several hours and the threat must be regarded as real.
