
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 10AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.77m | 1:51PM1.82m | 2:08AM1.72m | 2:50PM1.79m | 3:08AM1.70m | 3:48PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.54m | 8:12PM0.68m | 8:31AM0.58m | 9:10PM0.69m | 9:29AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | N 5 |
21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNW 5 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 |
— | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
42 | 49 | 56 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 379 | 579 | 231 | 231 | 281 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 379 | 379 | 181 | 181 | 316 | 316 | 355 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 355 | 273 |
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