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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
210 | 167 | 153 | 144 | 268 | 742 | 783 | 650 | 447 | 302 | 227 | 168 | 168 | 83 | 190 | 220 | 317 | 263 | 302 | 382 | 395 | 375 | 374 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:07PM1.75m | 2:35AM1.93m | 3:05PM1.80m | 3:28AM1.98m | 4:03PM1.89m | 4:22AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.57m | 8:23PM0.54m | 9:05AM0.50m | 9:18PM0.52m | 9:57AM0.41m | 10:14PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | |  | |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 210 | 167 | 153 | 144 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 650 | 447 | 302 | 227 | 168 | 168 | 83 | 190 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | N 11 | ENE 10 | N 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 20 | 2 | 49 | 77 | 52 | 82 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 268 | 742 | 783 | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 220 | 317 | 263 | 302 | 382 | 395 | 375 | 374 | 227 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 58 | 58 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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