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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
57 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 90 | 80 | 270 | 270 | 356 | 439 | 439 | 389 | 276 | 206 | 155 | 130 | 97 | 79 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.13m | 00:20AM2.24m | 12:43PM2.03m | 1:21AM2.15m | 1:48PM1.95m | 2:24AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.17m | 6:48AM0.32m | 7:07PM0.26m | 7:50AM0.37m | 8:09PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 20 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 42 | 28 | 23 | 90 | 80 | 270 | 270 | 356 | 439 | 439 | 389 | 276 | 206 | 155 | 130 | 97 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 22 | 73 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 73 | 73 | 58 | 66 | 39 | 58 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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