Forestry Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.21° S 174.69° E

Forestry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forestry sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.0° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 8AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
116
112
161
123
168
168
168
125
125
125
178
181
173
176
181
173
222
219
219
168
163
209
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:12AM1.80m
5:51PM1.91m
6:01AM1.84m
6:38PM1.97m
6:47AM1.88m
7:21PM2.03m
Low Tide
11:32AM0.47m
00:06AM0.61m
12:21PM0.42m
00:55AM0.55m
1:07PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
8
11
12
11
10
10
9
8
9
12
12
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
5
4
5
6
7
8
7
8
6
5
7
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
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