Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 7AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 952 | 1345 | 1271 | 941 | 666 | 526 | 397 | 804 | 790 | 734 | 584 | 499 | 423 | 435 | 367 | 385 | 377 | 326 | 307 | 323 | 395 | 404 | 373 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:54AM1.51m | 11:31PM1.05m | 11:33AM1.45m | 00:16AM0.97m | 12:17PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.36m | 5:37PM0.26m | 5:00AM0.43m | 6:24PM0.33m | 5:38AM0.50m | 7:17PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 46 | 112 | 397 | 804 | 790 | 734 | 584 | 499 | 423 | 435 | 367 | 385 | 377 | 326 | 307 | 323 | 395 | 404 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | NE 11 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | — | 5 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 134 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 73 | 119 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | ENE 9 | — | NE 8 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 19 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 573 | 952 | 1345 | 1271 | 941 | 666 | 526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 306 | 256 | 201 | 163 | 269 | 201 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 154 | 163 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 213 | 240 | 22 | 213 | 213 |
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