Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 3AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 335 | 994 | 1535 | 1441 | 1902 | 2423 | 2196 | 2124 | 2316 | 2479 | 2864 | 2274 | 1737 | 1001 | 721 | 627 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.12m | 11:13AM1.40m | 11:39PM1.01m | 11:59AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.31m | 4:42AM0.37m | 5:51PM0.39m | 5:18AM0.46m | 6:50PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2197 | 1650 | 1249 | 1001 | 721 | 627 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 335 | 994 | 1535 | 1441 | 1902 | 2423 | 2196 | 2124 | 2316 | 2479 | 2864 | 2274 | 1737 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 165 | 154 | 154 | 184 | 794 | 773 | 773 | 431 | 256 | 154 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 15 | 22 | 0 |
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