Forestry Surf Break

Forestry 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.21° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forestry sea temperature is
16.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 8AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
484
514
524
514
514
514
512
663
556
632
610
517
440
432
372
361
418
426
434
434
426
418
613
594
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
5
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:56AM1.93m
8:28PM2.08m
8:38AM1.94m
9:09PM2.10m
9:19AM1.94m
9:48PM2.10m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.49m
2:16PM0.33m
2:49AM0.46m
2:58PM0.31m
3:31AM0.44m
3:39PM0.32m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
14
Feels °C
10
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
Energy kJ
484
514
2
2
2
522
556
632
610
517
440
432
372
361
418
426
434
434
426
418
613
594
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
1
524
514
514
514
512
663
167
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
12
10
0
73
73
73
73
73
73
22
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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