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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 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
18.7° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | |
 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | N 10 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | ENE 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 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) | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | N 13 | N 14 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 44 | — | — | — | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 9 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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