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 2PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 89 | 86 | 83 | 98 | 54 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 360 | 792 | 1256 | 1604 | 1677 | 2107 | 2196 | 2471 | 2316 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.25m | 10:34AM1.46m | 10:54PM1.12m | 11:13AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.24m | 4:10AM0.28m | 5:01PM0.31m | 4:42AM0.37m | 5:51PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 31 | 86 | 83 | 57 | 88 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 89 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 54 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 10 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 124 | 80 | 35 | 57 | 98 | 184 | 156 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 44 | 360 | 792 | 1256 | 1604 | 1677 | 2107 | 2196 | 2471 | 2316 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 96 | 216 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 767 | 1348 | 184 | 165 | 154 | 234 | 121 | 794 | 773 | 773 | 431 | 234 |
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