
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 7PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:45AM2.25m | 10:01PM2.27m | 10:29AM2.28m | 10:46PM2.26m | 11:16AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.20m | 4:24AM0.08m | 4:47PM0.21m | 5:09AM0.09m | 5:36PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 110 | 355 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 179 | 85 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 84 |
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