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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Forestry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forestry sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 9AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | |
380 | 437 | 621 | 698 | 685 | 736 | 736 | 867 | 837 | 881 | 1299 | 1242 | 2145 | 2136 | 2458 | 3263 | 4010 | 4550 | 3244 | 2948 | 4072 | 1684 | 2416 | 1915 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.96m | 7:29PM2.06m | 7:39AM1.96m | 8:10PM2.08m | 8:20AM1.96m | 8:51PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.49m | 1:16PM0.32m | 1:46AM0.47m | 1:58PM0.31m | 2:28AM0.46m | 2:40PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 16 | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | — | 5 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3244 | 2948 | 4072 | 1684 | 2416 | 1915 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 12 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1483 | 1438 | 807 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 380 | 437 | 621 | 698 | 685 | 736 | 736 | 867 | 837 | 881 | 1299 | 1242 | 2145 | 2136 | 2458 | 3263 | 4010 | 4550 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 369 | 374 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 376 | 376 | 369 | 186 | 374 | 374 | 391 | 374 | 391 | 369 | 84 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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