
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 8PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
481 | 539 | 585 | 516 | 465 | 262 | 215 | 169 | 91 | 102 | 82 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 61 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:06AM2.13m | 6:43PM2.32m | 7:03AM2.19m | 7:36PM2.39m | 7:57AM2.24m | 8:25PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.11m | 1:07AM0.21m | 1:24PM0.06m | 2:01AM0.13m | 2:16PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 242 | 215 | 169 | 73 | 102 | 82 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 61 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 107 | 29 | 31 | 91 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 16 | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — |
481 | 539 | 585 | 516 | 465 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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