
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 1PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 95 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 98 | 107 | 103 | 114 | 92 | 71 | 50 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48AM2.16m | 8:03PM2.22m | 8:34AM2.27m | 8:49PM2.27m | 9:21AM2.35m | 9:37PM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.19m | 2:03PM0.28m | 2:26AM0.09m | 2:51PM0.21m | 3:12AM0.03m | 3:39PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 10 | E 11 | N 4 | N 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 103 | 114 | 92 | 71 | 50 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | N 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | E 13 | NE 6 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | E 15 | N 12 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | E 13 | — | N 13 | E 13 |
4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 37 | 95 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 181 | 258 | 392 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 488 | 181 | 452 | 515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 141 | 110 |
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