
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 2PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 18 | N 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09AM2.38m | 10:26PM2.28m | 10:59AM2.38m | 11:17PM2.22m | 11:52AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.01m | 4:30PM0.17m | 4:48AM0.03m | 5:22PM0.19m | 5:40AM0.08m | 6:17PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NW 5 | NNE 9 | NNW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 18 | N 18 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 15 | N 14 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 |
9 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 175 | 138 | 394 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 136 | 392 | 231 | 392 | 392 | 419 | 392 | 392 | 467 | 316 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 85 |
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