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Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forestry today?
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
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 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
99 | 97 | 277 | 513 | 499 | 453 | 442 | 399 | 348 | 295 | 247 | 138 | 117 | 112 | 147 | 178 | 226 | 226 | 215 | 196 | 174 | 170 | 163 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:33PM2.04m | 6:46AM2.06m | 7:16PM2.09m | 7:27AM2.06m | 7:56PM2.12m | 8:07AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.40m | 1:07PM0.26m | 1:31AM0.39m | 1:47PM0.25m | 2:12AM0.38m | 2:26PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 13 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 99 | 86 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 94 | 112 | 147 | 178 | 226 | 226 | 215 | 196 | 174 | 170 | 163 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 13 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 97 | 277 | 513 | 499 | 453 | 442 | 399 | 348 | 295 | 247 | 138 | 117 | 79 | 48 | 45 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 22 | 22 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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