Forestry Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Forestry Surf Guide

Forestry in Northland is an exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Forestry Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	consistent	18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Forestry:

The best conditions reported for surf at Forestry occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Forestry (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Forestry with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Forestry Location Map

Interactive Forestry surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Forestry is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Forestry is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 89 km (55 miles) away.

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Forestry Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:36 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Forestry look like?

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Credit: Natalia Credit: Kentyne

Tides at Forestry

Current tide and informaton

For Forestry, 0 km from Forestry.

Next High Water: 10:08am | 1.94m

Next Low Water: 04:27pm | 0.36m

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Forestry Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.7 °C) at Forestry is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Forestry

Surf stats for Forestry, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Forestry

Wind stats for Forestry, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Forestry Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 8 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.1
Consistency of Surf:3.9
Difficulty Level:4.1
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.2
Crowds:4.4
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Craig from New Zealand

“The last 2 times I have surfed at Forestry there have been dozens of surfers so either more people have started surfing or Forestry is not as isolated as indicated by it's 4.7 Crowds rating. I would give it a 2.5 for Crowds.”

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