Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 4AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 824 | 642 | 314 | 377 | 302 | 211 | 138 | 120 | 112 | 99 | 99 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:10PM2.18m | 8:29AM2.08m | 8:48PM2.22m | 9:10AM2.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.27m | 2:45PM0.25m | 3:13AM0.21m | 3:26PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 17 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 666 | 642 | 314 | 377 | 302 | 211 | 138 | 120 | 112 | 99 | 99 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | E 13 | — | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 196 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 824 | 5 | 53 | 58 | 45 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 100 | 104 | 136 | 141 | 141 | 162 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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