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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 11AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
200 | 269 | 276 | 217 | 187 | 178 | 124 | 113 | 153 | 148 | 165 | 181 | 153 | 148 | 176 | 208 | 214 | 181 | 181 | 147 | 129 | 140 | 153 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:52AM2.32m | 8:27PM2.44m | 8:45AM2.32m | 9:20PM2.46m | 9:38AM2.29m | 10:13PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.16m | 2:15PM-0.05m | 2:48AM0.12m | 3:08PM-0.05m | 3:43AM0.12m | 4:01PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
 kJ | 20 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 58 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 200 | 269 | 276 | 217 | 187 | 178 | 124 | 113 | 153 | 148 | 165 | 181 | 153 | 148 | 176 | 208 | 214 | 181 | 181 | 147 | 129 | 140 | 153 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 10 | 73 | 73 | 10 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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