Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 47 | 80 | 85 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31PM1.30m | 9:45AM1.58m | 10:10PM1.22m | 10:19AM1.56m | 10:49PM1.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.22m | 4:13PM0.16m | 3:55AM0.28m | 4:54PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 69 | 54 | 47 | 50 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 85 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 16 | — | ENE 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 16 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | 146 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 80 | — | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 115 | 39 | 61 | 149 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 144 |
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