Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 1AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.88m | 5:32AM1.81m | 6:07PM1.96m | 6:20AM1.87m | 6:50PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.61m | 11:51AM0.45m | 00:26AM0.53m | 12:38PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 258 | 379 | 364 | 258 | 181 | 234 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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