Forestry surf break

Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Forestry today?

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
1.8
E
6
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
E
7
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
210
167
153
144
268
742
783
650
447
302
227
168
168
83
190
220
317
263
302
382
395
375
374
227
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
S
10
ESE
20
E
30
E
30
E
20
E
10
E
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
10
SE
15
S
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:07PM1.75m
2:35AM1.93m
3:05PM1.80m
3:28AM1.98m
4:03PM1.89m
4:22AM2.05m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.57m
8:23PM0.54m
9:05AM0.50m
9:18PM0.52m
9:57AM0.41m
10:14PM0.47m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
12
10
10
12
14
15
17
16
15
14
15
14
12
13
13
12
11
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2.2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
E
7
1.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
210
167
153
144
3
3
3
650
447
302
227
168
168
83
190
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
N
11
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
3
20
2
49
77
52
82
2
9
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
10
2
9
2
2
2
2
9
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.6
ESE
4
1.8
E
6
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
3
1.2
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
3
1
1
14
268
742
783
403
3
220
317
263
302
382
395
375
374
227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
22
22
58
58
39
11
14
0
0
10
0
11
10
22
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
1
4
4
5
4
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
4
1
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
7
4
5
7
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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