Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 3AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 4 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 100 | 100 | 132 | 132 | 121 | 86 | 83 | 72 | 53 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.38m | 9:57AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.25m | 10:34AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.19m | 4:15PM0.24m | 4:10AM0.28m | 5:01PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 133 | 100 | 91 | 69 | 49 | 121 | 86 | 83 | 57 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 47 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 100 | 132 | 132 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 101 | 120 | 184 | — | 109 | — | 22 | 31 | 72 | 146 | 109 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 29 | 243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 767 | 163 | 163 | 232 |
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