
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 8AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:04AM2.11m | 12:38PM2.02m | 00:55AM2.07m | 1:34PM2.02m | 1:52AM2.03m | 2:35PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.28m | 6:53PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.29m | 7:50PM0.46m | 8:20AM0.30m | 8:53PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
7 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | E 6 | E 6 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 14 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 84 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 68 | 68 | 235 | 189 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 84 | 78 | 73 | 78 | 84 |
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