
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 4PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 107 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:36AM2.01m | 9:58PM2.17m | 10:18AM2.02m | 10:37PM2.17m | 11:01AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.29m | 4:24AM0.30m | 4:33PM0.31m | 5:04AM0.28m | 5:16PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
173 | 107 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
34 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 87 | 87 | 58 | 135 | 66 | 66 | 46 | 58 | 87 | 87 | 181 | 154 |
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