Forestry Surf Break

Forestry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.21° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forestry sea temperature is
16.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 10AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Sun night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
2.1
N
6
1.4
N
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
593
690
504
488
477
461
380
292
282
229
224
220
212
204
162
322
168
98
98
96
98
104
160
197
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
N
25
N
40
N
30
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:00AM1.93m
10:27PM2.10m
10:42AM1.91m
11:06PM2.09m
11:26AM1.91m
11:48PM2.08m
Low Tide
4:13AM0.43m
4:19PM0.34m
4:54AM0.41m
4:59PM0.37m
5:35AM0.40m
5:41PM0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
1
1
4
1
1
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
12
11
12
15
16
13
14
14
10
10
10
12
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
11
11
10
11
9
10
10
10
11
14
14
10
10
7
4
5
5
8
8
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
NNE
6
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.4
N
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
N
6
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
593
690
504
488
477
461
380
292
282
95
224
220
212
204
162
128
168
98
98
60
98
104
102
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
1
E
11
0.6
NE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.8
E
10
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
4
2
229
30
48
3
3
3
131
29
34
96
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.1
NE
9
0.5
NNW
6
Energy kJ
25
3
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
5
1.7
N
6
1.5
N
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
N
6
1.3
N
5
2.1
N
6
1.3
W
5
1.3
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.9
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
Energy kJ
3
5
20
42
85
99
117
183
160
37
50
92
322
71
74
59
7
59
50
160
197
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
6
Distance (km)
44
39
39
186
391
391
391
44
0
0
0
0
44
39
186
44
39
44
44
44
66
95
78
179
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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