Forestry Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.21° S 174.69° E

Forestry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forestry sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.2° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 4AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
102
100
64
64
60
56
55
55
58
33
31
30
29
29
29
28
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
10:27PM2.40m
10:51AM2.17m
11:15PM2.31m
11:43AM2.10m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.11m
5:08PM0.15m
5:43AM0.16m
5:58PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
9
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