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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 11AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 18 | N 18 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 9 | |
29 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.09m | 2:54PM1.91m | 3:25AM2.06m | 3:57PM1.90m | 4:23AM2.04m | 4:55PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.40m | 9:12PM0.40m | 9:54AM0.39m | 10:12PM0.42m | 10:50AM0.36m | 11:09PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 |
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 18 | N 16 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | N 18 | NE 5 | NE 8 | N 18 | NE 10 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 46 | 46 | 58 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 179 | 162 | 84 | 46 | 84 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
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