Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 153 | 225 | 230 | 165 | 149 | 115 | 109 | 72 | 165 | 169 | 299 | 227 | 251 | 258 | 225 | 161 | 181 | 136 | 181 | 175 | 211 | 117 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.32m | 9:19PM1.68m | 9:58AM1.36m | 10:01PM1.54m | 10:39AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM-0.02m | 3:01PM0.20m | 3:50AM0.03m | 3:50PM0.23m | 4:26AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 196 | 153 | 225 | 230 | 165 | 149 | 115 | 109 | 72 | 165 | 169 | 202 | 17 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 131 | 136 | 181 | 61 | 61 | 117 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 12 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 27 | 8 | 61 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 30 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 18 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 227 | 251 | 258 | 225 | 161 | 181 | — | — | 175 | 211 | 82 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 38 | 154 | 144 | 163 | 38 | 22 |
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