Forestry Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.21° S 174.69° E

Forestry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forestry sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.8° 

Forestry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Forestry today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 10AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (20 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (20 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
10
8
8
3
3
3
3
8
3
3
3
3
2
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:12AM1.77m
1:51PM1.82m
2:08AM1.72m
2:50PM1.79m
3:08AM1.70m
3:48PM1.82m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.54m
8:12PM0.68m
8:31AM0.58m
9:10PM0.69m
9:29AM0.58m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
12
12
11
10
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
14
17
15
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
10
8
8
6
7
8
7
9
8
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
11
14
12
6
7
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