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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
187 | 179 | 183 | 183 | 153 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 121 | 127 | 144 | 222 | 217 | 222 | 217 | 255 | 255 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 207 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:07AM2.05m | 8:36PM2.13m | 8:47AM2.03m | 9:16PM2.12m | 9:27AM1.99m | 9:56PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.25m | 2:53AM0.39m | 3:06PM0.27m | 3:34AM0.41m | 3:46PM0.31m | 4:16AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 12 | ENE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | N 11 |
 kJ | 187 | 179 | 183 | 183 | 153 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 3 | 121 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 217 | 2 | 2 | 207 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | 127 | 144 | 222 | 217 | 222 | 217 | 255 | 255 | — | 217 | 212 | 107 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 44 | 44 |
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