Forresters surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 20 Dec 2025 AEDT
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Forresters surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forresters sea temperature is
21.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Forresters today?

The current surf forecast for Forresters at 10AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Dec)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (20 Dec)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (20 Dec)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.2
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.3
S
1
SSE
1.5
SSE
Period(s) (?)999914144411101010101010999999946
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)666644913228181730292726262525251432126
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
5
W
0
E
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
0
NE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
10
NNE
15
SW
10
WSW
15
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
SE
10
ENE
10
SE
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glassglassoncross-
on
cross-
off
crossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
oncrossoncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:02AM
1.59
9:43PM
1.03
9:39AM
1.61
10:22PM
1.03
10:16AM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:26AM
0.38
3:53PM
0.20
3:04AM
0.38
4:31PM
0.18
3:42AM
0.39
5:08PM
0.18
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Sunrise--5:39-------5:39-------5:41-----
Sunset------8:01-------8:01-------8:02-
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
---------------------2-1
Temp. °C242325252424242422212429312827232325283228252321
Feels °C (?)242427262525252725232629292628232526283230272520
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