
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 2PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 18 | N 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:59AM2.38m | 11:17PM2.22m | 11:52AM2.33m | 00:12AM2.15m | 12:48PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.03m | 5:22PM0.19m | 5:40AM0.08m | 6:17PM0.24m | 6:36AM0.15m | 7:16PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 16 | N 16 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | SE 4 | N 18 | N 17 | SE 4 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 14 | — | SE 4 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 13 | N 16 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | — | — | NE 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 |
13 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 38 | 67 | 46 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 286 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 564 | 294 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 235 | 235 | 73 | 73 |
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