Surf Forecasts:
Forestry surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NE swell with 489 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Forestry this week:
The surf forecast for Forestry over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forestry in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forestry over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty checking in. Let’s talk about Forestry. It’s a beach and point break, consistent, though you might find a few others out there. Water’s about 59°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The 9th of August is a Sunday, but don’t bother. You’ve got a 6ft north swell with a short 7-second period, cross-off wind, heavy rain, and weak energy (312). Not worth it.
Monday the 10th is your first real option. Morning is the move: 4ft from the north-northeast, 8-second period, and a light 3 mph offshore wind from the west-southwest. Combined energy is 247 – moderate, but it’ll be clean. Afternoon drops to 4ft, still offshore but smaller.
Tuesday the 11th morning is glassy, with a 4ft north-northeast swell at 8 seconds and calm wind. It’s clean but very ordinary. The afternoon goes onshore.
From Wednesday the 12th all the way through to Thursday the 20th, it’s a long, dull stretch. There’s some size, like 6ft on the 14th, but onshore winds ruin it. Energy drops as low as 66 and 46 on the 18th – that’s weak. It’s nearly a week and a half of nothing to get excited about.
Then Friday the 21st of August morning steps up. A 6ft east swell, 7-second period, but the wind is glassy with barely a breath from the south-southeast. Combined energy is 319 – moderate. This is the real standout of the whole forecast. Clean, glassy, decent size. It’s the session to aim for. The afternoon gets cross-onshore and messier.
Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd see more size, but strong onshore winds kill it. By Monday the 24th, we’re looking at 13ft to 15ft northeast swell with a 10-11 second period and 19 to 22 mph onshore winds. Combined energy is enormous at 3040 and 5163. That’s for the kite surfers or the brave experts only.
So, to sum it up: Monday morning the 10th is okay, but the real gem is Friday the 21st morning – glassy, clean, and a solid 6ft east swell. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | NE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 374 | 229 | 186 | 159 | 155 | 237 | 273 | 352 | 332 | 184 | 93 | 88 | 127 | 330 | 60 | 114 | 58 | 51 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:40PM2.07m | 4:00AM2.03m | 4:45PM2.14m | 5:05AM2.07m | 5:46PM2.23m | 6:06AM2.13m | 6:43PM2.32m | 7:03AM2.19m | 7:36PM2.39m | 7:57AM2.24m | 8:25PM2.42m | 8:48AM2.25m | 9:13PM2.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.45m | 10:26AM0.24m | 11:06PM0.39m | 11:29AM0.18m | 00:09AM0.30m | 12:28PM0.11m | 1:07AM0.21m | 1:24PM0.06m | 2:01AM0.13m | 2:16PM0.03m | 2:51AM0.08m | 3:06PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 374 | 229 | 186 | 159 | 155 | 237 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 156 | 93 | 16 | 127 | 330 | 47 | 114 | 57 | 51 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | E 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 34 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 41 | 51 | 34 | 35 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 12 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 36 | 58 | 13 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSW 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 302 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 273 | 352 | 332 | 184 | — | 88 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 17 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 78 | 84 | 78 | 14 | 26 | 78 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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