
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 4PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 123 | 160 | 245 | 234 | 194 | 198 | 161 | 161 | 127 | 98 | 127 | 127 | 167 | 169 | 264 | 94 | 94 | 192 | 161 | 189 | 212 | 176 | 188 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:04PM1.92m | 1:21AM2.05m | 1:59PM1.96m | 2:16AM2.04m | 2:59PM2.01m | 3:15AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.46m | 7:52AM0.33m | 8:12PM0.48m | 8:45AM0.29m | 9:12PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
97 | 123 | 160 | 245 | 234 | 194 | 198 | 161 | 161 | 127 | 98 | 127 | 127 | 98 | 169 | 264 | 94 | 94 | 192 | 161 | 189 | 212 | 176 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 8 | NE 7 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
112 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — |
20 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 85 | 52 | 94 | 167 | 88 | 28 | 100 | 55 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 135 | 323 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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