15Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes in New Zealand since 1980
Landfalls in New Zealand since 1980: 15 tropical systems, 0 of them at hurricane, typhoon or cyclone strength and 0 at category 3 or more. The strongest at landfall: Cyclone Fergus (1996), 102 km/h.
15Landfalls
0Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
0Category 3 or more
Apr 2026Cyclone Vaianu
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Landfalls by month
Landfalls
| Date | Storms | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April 2026 | TD | Cyclone Vaianu | – | Edgecumbe · 4 km |
| 10 January 2023 | TD | Tropical Storm Hale | – | Rangiriri · 8 km |
| 13 February 2022 | TD | Cyclone Dovi | – | Taumarunui · 15 km |
| 20 February 2018 | TD | Cyclone Gita | – | Murchison · 38 km |
| 13 April 2017 | TD | Cyclone Cook | – | Taupō · 50 km |
| 16 March 2014 | TS | Cyclone Lusi | 83 km/h | Upper Moutere · 9 km |
| 20 January 2014 | TS | Tropical Storm June | 74 km/h | Tangiteroria · 14 km |
| 28 March 1998 | TD | Cyclone Yali | – | Herbert · 4 km |
| 30 December 1996 | TS | Cyclone Fergus | 102 km/h | Raupunga · 26 km |
| 8 March 1992 | TD | Cyclone Esau | 56 km/h | Raglan · 10 km |
| 21 February 1992 | TD | Cyclone Daman | – | Makahu · 18 km |
| 22 February 1989 | TD | Cyclone Harry | – | Te Anau · 25 km |
| 21 December 1986 | TD | Tropical Storm Patsy | – | Tapawera · 22 km |
| 15 March 1980 | TS | Cyclone Sina | 74 km/h | Moerewa · 13 km |
| 2 March 1980 | TS | Cyclone Simon | 80 km/h | Wairakei · 15 km |