Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 9PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 723 | 565 | 565 | 553 | 527 | 539 | 459 | 391 | 351 | 308 | 318 | 273 | 244 | 679 | 737 | 433 | 549 | 518 | 597 | 578 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.58m | 9:58AM1.20m | 9:52PM1.53m | 10:36AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.34m | 3:55AM0.13m | 3:36PM0.35m | 4:26AM0.13m | 4:19PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 529 | 2 | 2 | 553 | 527 | 539 | 459 | 391 | 351 | 308 | 318 | 273 | 244 | 679 | 737 | 433 | 549 | 518 | 597 | 578 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 69 | 113 | 209 | 107 | 176 | 280 | 224 | 186 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 15 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 723 | 565 | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 218 | 23 | 11 |
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