Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 12PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 8 | S 15 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 38 | 20 | 123 | 116 | 102 | 100 | 65 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.15m | 9:07PM1.86m | 10:03AM1.14m | 9:59PM1.81m | 10:59AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM-0.06m | 2:33PM0.25m | 4:02AM-0.06m | 3:26PM0.29m | 4:55AM-0.02m | 4:22PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 111 | 120 | 106 | 113 | 116 | 154 | 130 | 132 | 173 | 140 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 137 | 143 | 146 | 146 | 194 | 198 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 35 | 11 | 123 | 116 | 102 | 100 | 65 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 5 | S 15 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | NE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
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