
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 112 | 72 | 61 | 58 | 44 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.86m | 12:57PM1.88m | 1:12AM1.77m | 1:51PM1.82m | 2:08AM1.72m | 2:50PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.48m | 7:16PM0.62m | 7:36AM0.54m | 8:12PM0.68m | 8:31AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 |
126 | 112 | 72 | 61 | 58 | 44 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 13 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | NE 10 | E 11 | NNE 8 | E 11 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
12 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 355 | 286 | 286 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 379 | 181 | 181 |
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