Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 2AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 64 | 106 | 109 | 145 | 143 | 180 | 247 | 300 | 555 | 744 | 850 | 623 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50PM2.04m | 7:05AM1.95m | 7:31PM2.12m | 7:47AM2.02m | 8:10PM2.18m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.44m | 1:22PM0.32m | 1:53AM0.35m | 2:04PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 64 | 106 | 109 | 145 | 143 | 180 | 247 | 300 | 555 | 744 | 850 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 235 | 392 | 391 | 379 | 84 | 73 | 76 | 14 | 73 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
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