Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 6PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:21AM2.35m | 9:37PM2.29m | 10:09AM2.38m | 10:26PM2.28m | 10:59AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.18m | 3:59AM0.01m | 4:30PM0.17m | 4:48AM0.03m | 5:22PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 12 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 27 | 54 | 52 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 175 | 175 | 392 | 379 | 138 | 46 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 231 | 392 | 400 | 419 | 392 | 392 |
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