
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 9PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
264 | 325 | 240 | 234 | 222 | 216 | 163 | 161 | 155 | 104 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:37PM2.45m | 9:59AM2.23m | 10:27PM2.40m | 10:51AM2.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.08m | 4:18PM0.05m | 4:54AM0.11m | 5:08PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
264 | 325 | 240 | 234 | 222 | 216 | 163 | 161 | 155 | 104 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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