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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 12AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). 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 (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
85 | 82 | 82 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 50 | 21 | 34 | 63 | 73 | 148 | 133 | 164 | 277 | 472 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.95m | 5:29AM1.95m | 6:04PM1.99m | 6:14AM1.95m | 6:48PM2.03m | 6:57AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.52m | 11:51AM0.35m | 00:18AM0.51m | 12:34PM0.34m | 1:02AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 |
 kJ | 82 | 82 | 82 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | E 9 | N 10 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 85 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 | N 10 | N 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 21 | 34 | 63 | 73 | 148 | 133 | 164 | 277 | 472 | 587 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 95 | 131 | 73 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 186 | 369 | 392 |
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