Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 12AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 4 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 68 | 282 | 319 | 220 | 187 | 180 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.27m | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:00PM1.29m | 4:54AM0.89m | 4:58PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.51m | 8:59AM0.56m | 11:09PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 282 | 319 | 220 | 137 | 110 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 12 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 84 | 187 | 180 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | S 18 | ENE 6 | E 14 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 148 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 339 | 222 | 153 | 96 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 22 |
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