
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 12PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 222 | 171 | 168 | 168 | 163 | 206 | 196 | 190 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 101 | 106 | 117 | 167 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 63 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.88m | 7:21PM2.03m | 7:31AM1.92m | 8:02PM2.09m | 8:14AM1.96m | 8:41PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.55m | 1:07PM0.37m | 1:40AM0.49m | 1:50PM0.32m | 2:23AM0.42m | 2:32PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
173 | 222 | 171 | 168 | 168 | 163 | 206 | 196 | 190 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 101 | 96 | 91 | 91 | 50 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 63 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 42 | 34 | 54 | 106 | 117 | 167 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 39 | 66 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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