
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 9AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | E 11 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 207 | 196 | 276 | 89 | 89 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.92m | 8:02PM2.09m | 8:14AM1.96m | 8:41PM2.14m | 8:55AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.49m | 1:50PM0.32m | 2:23AM0.42m | 2:32PM0.29m | 3:04AM0.37m | 3:12PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 |
190 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 101 | 96 | 91 | 150 | 86 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | — | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 |
6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 41 | 39 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 32 | 71 | 134 | 207 | 196 | 276 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 41 | 78 | 391 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 79 | 78 |
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