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Storm surge – Sea floods, closes some Wellington streets

The big storm south of the Chatham Islands sent a damaging storm surge into Wellington this morning, flooding some coastal streets and causing damage.

WeatherWatch.co.nz says the swells peaked around high tide which was at 11:08am.

WeatherWatch.co.nz recommends people avoid beaches in the south and east of the country today, and the east of the North Island on Thursday.

See swell maps here: https://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/maps-radars/marine/swell

WeatherWatch.co.nz

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