Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 7AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.83m | 1:20PM1.90m | 1:36AM1.76m | 2:12PM1.85m | 2:31AM1.71m | 3:07PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.48m | 7:44PM0.61m | 7:58AM0.54m | 8:38PM0.65m | 8:52AM0.58m | 9:34PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | ESE 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 73 | 0 | 181 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 |
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