Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 4AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 51 | 149 | 178 | 206 | 232 | 265 | 700 | 465 | 455 | 413 | 372 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.49m | 7:06AM1.09m | 7:04PM1.54m | 7:41AM1.17m | 7:40PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
123 | 140 | 123 | 103 | 93 | 95 | 100 | 82 | 84 | 58 | 232 | 265 | 463 | 465 | 455 | 413 | 372 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 11 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 38 | 35 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 149 | 178 | 206 | — | — | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 127 | 127 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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