
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.80m | 5:44PM1.96m | 6:14AM1.91m | 6:31PM2.05m | 7:02AM2.04m | 7:17PM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.51m | 00:10AM0.41m | 12:26PM0.44m | 00:56AM0.30m | 1:15PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 3 | N 4 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 4 |
27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 4 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | NW 2 | WSW 2 |
3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 181 | 179 | 181 | 425 | 181 | 84 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 84 | 84 | 181 | 181 | 379 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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