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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 9AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
83 | 158 | 93 | 246 | 366 | 439 | 387 | 365 | 341 | 302 | 153 | 137 | 88 | 85 | 196 | 70 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 64 | 84 | 157 | 161 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:28AM1.98m | 4:03PM1.89m | 4:22AM2.05m | 4:58PM2.02m | 5:15AM2.14m | 5:52PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.41m | 10:14PM0.47m | 10:49AM0.29m | 11:10PM0.39m | 11:40AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 9 | E 7 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 83 | 158 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 365 | 2 | 2 | 153 | 137 | 59 | 55 | 2 | 70 | 161 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 84 | 157 | 161 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | N 11 | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 10 | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NE 11 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | ENE 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 64 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | N 10 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | — | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 93 | 246 | 366 | 439 | 387 | — | 341 | 302 | 55 | 62 | 88 | 85 | 196 | 68 | — | 161 | 157 | 56 | 41 | — | 66 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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