Forestry Surf Break

Forestry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.21° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forestry sea temperature is
16.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Forestry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Forestry today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 10AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
2
2
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
431
431
384
386
386
394
452
514
514
819
632
770
834
932
666
573
573
653
786
792
710
612
598
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:43AM1.86m
6:19PM1.96m
6:29AM1.88m
7:04PM2.01m
7:13AM1.91m
7:46PM2.05m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.41m
00:34AM0.56m
12:48PM0.38m
1:20AM0.53m
1:33PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
15
Feels °C
9
9
10
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
7
7
9
9
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
1.9
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
Energy kJ
440
431
431
384
386
386
394
452
514
514
609
2
3
3
745
3
3
3
710
612
598
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
2
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
6
6
9
4
2
1
5
5
819
632
770
834
932
666
573
573
653
786
792
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
10
10
10
73
84
10
10
10
26
26
73
73
73
73
10
12
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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