Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 169 | 165 | 162 | 190 | 229 | 207 | 264 | 161 | 126 | 123 | 191 | 183 | 211 | 106 | 82 | 181 | 142 | 111 | 83 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.36m | 10:01PM1.54m | 10:39AM1.38m | 10:43PM1.39m | 11:21AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.03m | 3:50PM0.23m | 4:26AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.29m | 5:00AM0.19m | 5:30PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 18 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 12 | SSE 18 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
72 | 169 | 165 | 162 | 190 | 229 | 64 | 176 | 60 | 126 | 72 | 136 | 27 | 61 | 106 | 82 | 66 | 70 | 96 | 83 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | S 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 70 | 18 | 61 | 18 | 103 | 35 | 61 | 61 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 181 | 142 | 111 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 52 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | S 14 | ENE 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 13 | ESE 10 |
17 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 103 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 61 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 48 | 3 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 264 | 161 | — | 123 | 191 | 183 | 211 | 55 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 163 | 163 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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