Forestry Surf Break

Forestry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.21° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forestry sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Forestry surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Forestry today (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 9PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
9
9
8
8
7
3
3
14
7
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
2
5
5
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:26PM2.06m
4:42AM2.12m
5:24PM2.18m
5:40AM2.19m
6:20PM2.29m
6:37AM2.24m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.40m
11:08AM0.16m
11:39PM0.33m
12:04PM0.08m
00:38AM0.25m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
15
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
N
13
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
17
9
9
8
8
7
3
3
4
3
8
8
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
5
5
1
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
7
3
6
6
6
6
1
6
6
5
3
3
2
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
6
2
6
1
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
1
1
14
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
181
181
179
84
84
73
73
73
84
84
73
73
73
84
73
84
181
84
84
84
181
181
181
181
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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