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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 12AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | E 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | |
667 | 742 | 622 | 609 | 609 | 701 | 517 | 461 | 479 | 391 | 288 | 247 | 221 | 221 | 191 | 182 | 153 | 148 | 181 | 184 | 188 | 149 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:33PM1.92m | 2:57AM2.04m | 3:33PM1.90m | 3:51AM1.99m | 4:28PM1.92m | 4:42AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.42m | 9:26AM0.36m | 9:44PM0.48m | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:39PM0.51m | 11:06AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | |
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 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 667 | 742 | 622 | 609 | 609 | 701 | 517 | 461 | 479 | 391 | 288 | 247 | 221 | 221 | 186 | 182 | 153 | 148 | 129 | 126 | 123 | 102 | 105 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 320 | 313 | 150 | 269 | 269 | 153 | 153 | 233 | 238 | 194 | 194 | 191 | 153 | 90 | 146 | 181 | 184 | 188 | 149 | 114 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | N 12 | — | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | 3 | — | 16 | — | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 476 | 363 | 408 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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