Forestry Surf Break

Forestry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.21° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forestry sea temperature is
16.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 6PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
N
6
2.3
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2
N
9
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
7
2.2
ESE
7
1.5
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
220
208
204
162
222
355
448
339
146
148
193
196
209
345
547
875
1030
586
808
804
578
484
293
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
30
N
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
ESE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:42AM1.91m
11:06PM2.09m
11:26AM1.91m
11:48PM2.08m
12:13PM1.91m
00:32AM2.06m
Low Tide
4:59PM0.37m
5:35AM0.40m
5:41PM0.40m
6:17AM0.38m
6:27PM0.44m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
1
2
12
1
1
3
1
4
7
6
10
9
4
3
Temp °C
12
15
15
13
14
14
12
11
12
14
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
14
13
14
13
13
11
10
Feels °C
11
13
13
11
11
8
6
6
7
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.1
N
18
2.4
N
9
2
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
90
220
208
204
162
162
128
128
125
96
98
102
100
96
96
94
6
899
586
455
395
366
258
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
0.8
NNE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.3
E
12
1.5
NNE
8
Energy kJ
224
51
18
17
4
11
49
49
26
293
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
20
2
3
73
11
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
6
1
N
6
1.3
N
5
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
N
6
2.3
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
7
2.2
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
34
67
94
222
355
448
339
146
148
193
196
209
345
547
875
1030
529
808
804
578
484
293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
16
39
73
234
44
39
14
44
44
78
78
78
78
78
78
179
131
131
131
84
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
9
9
2
5
8
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
5
7
6
5
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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