Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 1PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 771 | 757 | 670 | 505 | 408 | 332 | 313 | 251 | 240 | 203 | 162 | 162 | 120 | 92 | 87 | 46 | 42 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.46m | 6:53AM0.97m | 6:53PM1.52m | 7:33AM1.02m | 7:32PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.32m | 12:14PM0.43m | 1:44AM0.26m | 12:57PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 771 | 757 | 670 | 505 | 408 | 332 | 313 | 251 | 240 | 203 | 162 | 162 | 120 | 92 | 87 | 46 | 42 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | N 3 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | NW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 86 | 96 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 16 |
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