Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 5PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 99 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 314 | 836 | 1421 | 2124 | 1782 | 1316 | 829 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.45m | 5:51AM1.11m | 5:44PM1.47m | 6:41AM1.22m | 6:39PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.51m | 11:37PM0.21m | 11:23AM0.45m | 00:27AM0.16m | 12:25PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 248 | 248 | 248 | 253 | 253 | 210 | 210 | 205 | 168 | 161 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 92 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 125 | 99 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 16 | E 16 | S 16 | — | E 15 | E 16 | — | S 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 314 | 836 | 1421 | 2124 | 1782 | 1316 | 829 | 643 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 49 | 165 | 291 | 163 | 163 | 781 | 201 | 38 | 38 |
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