Forestry surf break

Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Forestry today?

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 9AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
1
E
9
1
ESE
7
1.9
E
6
2
E
7
2
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
8
0.9
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
158
93
246
366
439
387
365
341
302
153
137
88
85
196
70
161
161
157
64
84
157
161
157
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:28AM1.98m
4:03PM1.89m
4:22AM2.05m
4:58PM2.02m
5:15AM2.14m
5:52PM2.15m
Low Tide
9:57AM0.41m
10:14PM0.47m
10:49AM0.29m
11:10PM0.39m
11:40AM0.18m
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rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
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5:24
5:23
5:23
5:22
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
17
16
15
16
16
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
12
12
12
13
12
12
14
14
10
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
13
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
1
E
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.7
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
9
0.9
E
7
1.1
E
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
83
158
80
2
2
2
2
365
2
2
153
137
59
55
2
70
161
2
2
64
84
157
161
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
64
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
54
2
2
5
2
2
2
36
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
1
ESE
7
1.9
E
6
2
E
7
2
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
8
0.7
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
5
13
93
246
366
439
387
341
302
55
62
88
85
196
68
161
157
56
41
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
10
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
22
22
10
10
10
10
10
22
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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