Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (26 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 7PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 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 (26 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 1 | 7 | 60 | 217 | 278 | 320 | 259 | 382 | 585 | 619 | 559 | 513 | 444 | 280 | 235 | 195 | 161 | 134 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.48m | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:27PM1.44m | 8:51AM1.56m | 9:09PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.22m | 2:00AM0.10m | 2:23PM0.17m | 2:34AM0.11m | 3:08PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 155 | 131 | 88 | 74 | 60 | 51 | 37 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 44 | 280 | 235 | 195 | 161 | 134 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 23 | 50 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | S 11 | — | ENE 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 48 | 5 | 68 | 18 | 7 | 85 | — | 30 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 138 | 279 | 60 | 217 | 278 | 320 | 259 | 382 | 585 | 619 | 559 | 513 | 444 | — | — | 36 | 37 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 104 | 0 | 131 | 163 | 121 | 7 | 7 | 153 | 154 | 163 | 154 | 154 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
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