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 SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 6PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| 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 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 230 | 165 | 149 | 115 | 114 | 86 | 177 | 173 | 299 | 227 | 245 | 251 | 225 | 180 | 133 | 160 | 216 | 204 | 204 | 114 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | 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 | 3:01PM0.20m | 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 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 268 | 230 | 165 | 149 | 115 | 114 | 86 | 177 | 173 | 194 | 17 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 180 | 133 | 103 | 216 | 61 | 61 | 35 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | S 12 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 60 | 103 | 19 | 61 | 27 | 20 | 35 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SE 8 | — | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 12 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 30 | 37 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 227 | 245 | 251 | 225 | — | 38 | 160 | — | 204 | 204 | 114 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 31 | 38 |
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