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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 04 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 12AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
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 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
139 | 135 | 144 | 257 | 251 | 249 | 249 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 270 | 232 | 232 | 254 | 255 | 236 | 242 | 118 | 238 | 250 | 342 | 349 | 357 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:16PM2.12m | 9:27AM1.99m | 9:56PM2.09m | 10:08AM1.94m | 10:37PM2.04m | 10:49AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.41m | 3:46PM0.31m | 4:16AM0.45m | 4:27PM0.36m | 4:59AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 242 | 118 | 238 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 139 | 135 | 144 | 257 | 251 | 249 | 249 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 270 | 232 | 232 | 254 | 255 | 236 | 99 | 78 | — | 250 | 342 | 349 | 357 | 349 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 258 |
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