Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 3AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 320 | 600 | 544 | 572 | 521 | 442 | 263 | 181 | 116 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 79 | 59 | 39 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59PM2.35m | 10:24AM2.19m | 10:43PM2.25m | 11:11AM2.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.10m | 4:40PM0.19m | 5:08AM0.16m | 5:27PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 12 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 6 | — | — | 572 | 521 | 442 | 263 | 181 | 116 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 79 | 59 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 320 | 600 | 544 | 47 | 38 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 135 | 179 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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