Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 7AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 360 | 547 | 923 | 890 | 831 | 600 | 490 | 430 | 353 | 270 | 231 | 174 | 120 | 98 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.44m | 8:10PM1.44m | 8:37AM1.51m | 8:52PM1.38m | 9:11AM1.56m | 9:31PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.11m | 2:06PM0.22m | 2:21AM0.13m | 2:50PM0.17m | 2:53AM0.17m | 3:32PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 360 | 547 | 923 | 890 | 831 | 600 | 490 | 430 | 353 | 270 | 231 | 174 | 120 | 44 | 53 | 51 | 60 | 48 | 24 | 21 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 98 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | — | E 13 | S 20 | E 9 | S 20 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 42 | 89 | — | — | 56 | 41 | 80 | 3 | — | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 774 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 778 | 166 |
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