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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 2PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
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 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | |
609 | 701 | 517 | 461 | 479 | 360 | 288 | 247 | 221 | 194 | 182 | 153 | 146 | 146 | 223 | 184 | 188 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:57AM2.04m | 3:33PM1.90m | 3:51AM1.99m | 4:28PM1.92m | 4:42AM1.96m | 5:18PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.36m | 9:44PM0.48m | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:39PM0.51m | 11:06AM0.36m | 11:30PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 609 | 701 | 517 | 461 | 479 | 360 | 288 | 247 | 221 | 186 | 182 | 153 | 146 | 142 | 223 | 184 | 188 | 105 | 102 | 82 | 82 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 313 | 150 | 269 | 275 | 153 | 233 | 233 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 153 | 74 | 88 | 146 | 123 | 102 | 105 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 90 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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