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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 9PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | |
227 | 269 | 223 | 184 | 149 | 112 | 118 | 115 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 63 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.92m | 4:42AM1.96m | 5:18PM1.95m | 5:29AM1.95m | 6:04PM1.99m | 6:14AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.51m | 11:06AM0.36m | 11:30PM0.52m | 11:51AM0.35m | 00:18AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 227 | 269 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 107 | 118 | 115 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 104 | 142 | 223 | 184 | 149 | 112 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 12 | E 6 | N 12 | ESE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 63 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 22 | 73 | 73 | 58 | 73 |
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