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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 18 | N 18 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | |
13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 33 | 53 | 46 | 67 | 118 | 177 | 173 | 149 | 149 | 135 | 120 | 120 | 86 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:23AM2.04m | 4:55PM1.94m | 5:15AM2.04m | 5:47PM1.99m | 6:02AM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.42m | 10:50AM0.36m | 11:09PM0.43m | 11:41AM0.32m | 00:00AM0.42m | 12:26PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 177 | 173 | 149 | 149 | 135 | 120 | 120 | 86 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 18 | N 16 | NE 8 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | E 10 | N 18 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | E 10 | N 15 | N 15 | E 10 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | N 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 4 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 33 | 53 | 46 | 67 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 22 | 22 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 73 | 73 |
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