Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forestry today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forestry at 12AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Forestry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.80m | 3:44AM1.74m | 4:27PM1.82m | 4:40AM1.76m | 5:20PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.69m | 10:06AM0.55m | 10:43PM0.67m | 11:01AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
3 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
26 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 138 | 58 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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