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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Forestry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forestry sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | |
136 | 408 | 503 | 363 | 314 | 310 | 279 | 238 | 207 | 225 | 103 | 166 | 185 | 181 | 295 | 572 | 612 | 548 | 500 | 291 | 113 | 101 | 75 | 230 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.93m | 3:05PM1.80m | 3:28AM1.98m | 4:03PM1.89m | 4:22AM2.05m | 4:58PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.54m | 9:05AM0.50m | 9:18PM0.52m | 9:57AM0.41m | 10:14PM0.47m | 10:49AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | N 10 |
 kJ | 136 | 133 | 372 | 363 | 314 | 310 | 279 | 238 | 207 | 225 | 103 | 166 | 185 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 113 | 101 | 73 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 | N 11 | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 163 | 131 | 104 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 93 | 40 | 37 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | — | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 408 | 503 | 265 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 181 | 295 | 572 | 612 | 548 | 500 | 291 | 55 | 73 | 75 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 58 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 73 | 73 |
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