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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
399 | 390 | 400 | 428 | 368 | 352 | 384 | 428 | 502 | 553 | 616 | 421 | 582 | 553 | 635 | 584 | 539 | 574 | 574 | 1339 | 1652 | 1744 | 1592 | 1684 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:30AM2.13m | 00:04AM2.29m | 12:30PM2.04m | 1:02AM2.20m | 1:31PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.20m | 5:52PM0.14m | 6:34AM0.25m | 6:49PM0.24m | 7:32AM0.30m | 7:48PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 13 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 11 | N 12 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 136 | 59 | 3 | 421 | 129 | 553 | 635 | 584 | 539 | 559 | 543 | 39 | 96 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 23 | 59 | 58 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 399 | 390 | 400 | 428 | 368 | 352 | 384 | 428 | 502 | 553 | 616 | 315 | 582 | 380 | 461 | 502 | 502 | 574 | 574 | 1339 | 1652 | 1744 | 1592 | 1684 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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