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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 6AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
90 | 173 | 507 | 554 | 437 | 425 | 377 | 364 | 319 | 228 | 167 | 122 | 89 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 00:20AM2.24m | 12:43PM2.03m | 1:21AM2.15m | 1:48PM1.95m | 2:24AM2.09m | 2:54PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.17m | 6:48AM0.32m | 7:07PM0.26m | 7:50AM0.37m | 8:09PM0.34m | 8:53AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — |
1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 17 | N 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 173 | 507 | 554 | 437 | 425 | 377 | 364 | 319 | 228 | 167 | 122 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 12 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 58 | 46 | 73 | 73 | 91 | 0 |
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