Forestry Surf Break

Forestry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.21° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forestry sea temperature is
16.5° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 7AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
9
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
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
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
140
188
230
284
367
410
452
500
440
431
377
384
400
400
386
386
394
452
520
653
598
530
584
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:55AM1.86m
5:33PM1.92m
5:43AM1.86m
6:19PM1.96m
6:29AM1.88m
Low Tide
10:56PM0.60m
11:16AM0.43m
11:46PM0.59m
12:03PM0.41m
00:34AM0.56m
12:48PM0.38m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
2
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
14
16
12
12
12
12
12
12
15
16
14
14
14
14
13
11
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
7
7
8
8
11
13
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
15
13
13
12
12
10
7
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
9
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
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
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
115
140
188
230
284
367
410
452
500
440
431
377
384
400
400
386
386
394
452
2
2
2
2
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
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
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
44
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
46
19
6
12
7
6
1
1
8
14
10
10
7
4
2
1
3
5
520
653
598
530
584
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
10
10
84
84
73
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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