Forestry Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.21° S 174.69° E

Forestry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forestry sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.2° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 11PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
8
8
8
5
6
6
6
23
21
24
12
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:33PM1.82m
2:47AM1.75m
3:30PM1.80m
3:44AM1.74m
4:27PM1.82m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.67m
9:10AM0.55m
9:45PM0.69m
10:06AM0.55m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:53
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
13
12
11
11
11
11
16
17
14
12
12
12
13
13
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
12
11
9
8
8
8
7
12
13
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
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