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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 18 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
38 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.09m | 2:54PM1.91m | 3:25AM2.06m | 3:57PM1.90m | 4:23AM2.04m | 4:55PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.34m | 8:53AM0.40m | 9:12PM0.40m | 9:54AM0.39m | 10:12PM0.42m | 10:50AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | N 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 38 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | N 18 | ENE 5 | N 16 | N 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 2 | — | — | — | S 2 | — | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 58 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 135 | 46 | 179 | 167 | 181 | 58 | 84 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 73 |
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