
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 243 | 440 | 398 | 388 | 339 | 254 | 198 | 193 | 176 | 247 | 271 | 285 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM2.05m | 2:01PM2.12m | 2:24AM1.98m | 3:05PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.26m | 8:28PM0.41m | 8:50AM0.32m | 9:34PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 |
16 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 243 | 440 | 398 | 388 | 339 | 254 | 198 | 193 | 176 | 247 | 271 | 285 | 324 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 84 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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