Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 9AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 242 | 264 | 275 | 386 | 302 | 246 | 211 | 161 | 161 | 134 | 95 | 99 | 126 | 126 | 162 | 207 | 198 | 185 | 133 | 112 | 78 | 108 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.32m | 8:50PM1.54m | 9:24AM1.38m | 9:27PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:14AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:05PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 293 | 242 | 264 | 275 | 386 | 302 | 246 | 211 | 161 | 161 | 134 | 95 | 99 | 126 | 126 | 162 | 207 | 198 | 185 | 133 | 98 | 78 | 108 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 23 | 25 | 38 | 40 | 145 | 109 | 102 | 61 | 65 | 68 | 94 | 96 | 90 | 52 | 24 | 103 | 99 | 134 | 126 | 112 | 41 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 19 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 67 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 45 | 48 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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