
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 10AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 141 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 57 | 59 | 121 | 107 | 69 | 51 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.96m | 8:41PM2.14m | 8:55AM1.99m | 9:20PM2.16m | 9:36AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.42m | 2:32PM0.29m | 3:04AM0.37m | 3:12PM0.28m | 3:44AM0.33m | 3:52PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
91 | 141 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 62 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 66 | 107 | 69 | 51 | 24 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
5 | 89 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
14 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 41 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
243 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 57 | 59 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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