Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 52 | 51 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.69m | 4:02PM1.84m | 4:28AM1.73m | 4:55PM1.89m | 5:23AM1.80m | 5:44PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.59m | 10:29PM0.60m | 10:43AM0.57m | 11:21PM0.52m | 11:36AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 52 | 51 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 179 | 84 | 84 | 181 | 181 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 84 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 119 |
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