Forestry surf break

Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Forestry today?

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 11AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
ENE
9
2
NE
9
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
255
229
242
110
238
274
288
362
408
450
440
362
346
311
338
379
430
430
378
693
500
549
510
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
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
cross
High Tide
10:08AM1.94m
10:37PM2.04m
10:49AM1.88m
11:20PM1.99m
11:33AM1.82m
Low Tide
4:16AM0.45m
4:27PM0.36m
4:59AM0.50m
5:10PM0.41m
5:44AM0.55m
5:54PM0.47m
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
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7:03
7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
1
2
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
16
16
17
16
17
17
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
12
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
229
242
110
238
274
4
4
4
4
4
362
346
3
3
2
10
3
378
500
549
510
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.9
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.4
NE
11
0.8
NE
12
Energy kJ
2
2
107
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
44
187
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.8
NNE
6
1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1
N
5
2
NE
9
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
Energy kJ
248
255
54
120
288
362
408
450
440
37
28
311
338
379
430
430
43
693
116
121
137
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
44
44
44
73
84
73
73
73
73
44
73
235
44
44
44
84
44
44
186
398
400
400
400
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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