Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 1PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 62 | 200 | 355 | 472 | 495 | 423 | 397 | 297 | 200 | 211 | 133 | 100 | 93 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 49 | 65 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.66m | 9:08PM1.32m | 9:23AM1.72m | 9:57PM1.26m | 10:07AM1.74m | 10:48PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.08m | 2:58AM0.16m | 3:58PM0.04m | 3:39AM0.20m | 4:49PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 305 | 261 | 172 | 124 | 472 | 495 | 423 | 397 | 297 | 200 | 211 | 133 | 100 | 93 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 49 | 65 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | 237 | 99 | 64 | 62 | 46 | 38 | 36 | 49 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 62 | 200 | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 16 | 37 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 33 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 49 | 127 | 14 | 163 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 78 | 352 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 163 |
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