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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 8AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
1568 | 1771 | 1914 | 855 | 797 | 749 | 667 | 882 | 1230 | 986 | 904 | 842 | 622 | 569 | 471 | 430 | 368 | 327 | 282 | 261 | 255 | 221 | 211 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:00AM2.12m | 2:33PM1.92m | 2:57AM2.04m | 3:33PM1.90m | 3:51AM1.99m | 4:28PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.34m | 8:30AM0.34m | 8:47PM0.42m | 9:26AM0.36m | 9:44PM0.48m | 10:18AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | — | — | 862 | 817 | 784 | 724 | 667 | 882 | 724 | 986 | 904 | 842 | 622 | 569 | 471 | 430 | 368 | 327 | 282 | 261 | 255 | 221 | 211 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 141 | 150 | 319 | 267 | 269 | 144 | 233 | 238 | 194 | 194 | 191 | 191 | 153 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1568 | 1771 | 1914 | 855 | 797 | 749 | 583 | 399 | 1230 | 327 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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