Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 10PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.81m | 2:33PM1.82m | 2:47AM1.75m | 3:30PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.61m | 8:16AM0.51m | 8:48PM0.67m | 9:10AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | N 4 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | N 12 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 11 |
— | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 110 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 397 | 391 | 10 | 0 |
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