Forestry surf break

Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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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 11PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (01 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
377
329
271
208
111
99
134
222
257
270
245
215
215
202
207
212
188
183
163
151
181
155
128
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
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
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:16PM2.09m
7:27AM2.06m
7:56PM2.12m
8:07AM2.05m
8:36PM2.13m
8:47AM2.03m
Low Tide
1:31AM0.39m
1:47PM0.25m
2:12AM0.38m
2:26PM0.25m
2:53AM0.39m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:00
7:00
7:01
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5:37
5:36
5:35
5:34
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
15
15
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
11
10
10
3
6
99
99
134
4
4
4
245
215
215
2
3
212
188
183
163
3
4
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
9
6
6
6
3
6
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
2
7
6
7
8
2
3
2
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
6
2
2
2
2
3
4
11
3
11
12
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
349
377
329
271
208
111
94
51
222
257
270
41
16
202
207
151
181
155
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
22
10
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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