Forestry surf break

Forestry surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Forestry today?

The current surf forecast for Forestry at 3AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
165
165
187
185
182
153
161
134
161
131
172
191
217
206
186
239
257
264
301
331
247
186
159
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:15AM2.14m
5:52PM2.15m
6:07AM2.22m
6:44PM2.28m
6:59AM2.28m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.39m
11:40AM0.18m
00:05AM0.30m
12:31PM0.07m
1:00AM0.22m
1:23PM-0.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
14
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
10
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.1
N
9
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
1.2
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
165
165
187
2
182
153
161
134
161
131
172
42
42
61
59
40
40
40
94
36
23
186
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
22
36
35
24
42
2
12
36
23
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
1.2
E
8
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
196
2
5
185
12
11
191
217
206
186
239
257
264
301
331
247
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
1
1
2
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
10
10
22
22
22
10
10
10
10
10
22
12
22
12
10
22
73
10
10
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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