
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
123 | 116 | 112 | 161 | 123 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 178 | 181 | 173 | 176 | 181 | 173 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 168 | 163 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | N 11 | ESE 5 | E 5 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
3 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | N 11 | — | — | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SE 5 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
19 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 16 |
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