Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 2PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 391 | 351 | 308 | 301 | 273 | 244 | 668 | 737 | 433 | 615 | 518 | 669 | 568 | 449 | 366 | 308 | 229 | 191 | 159 | 134 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.20m | 9:52PM1.53m | 10:36AM1.25m | 10:28PM1.45m | 11:16AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.35m | 4:26AM0.13m | 4:19PM0.37m | 4:59AM0.16m | 5:08PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 471 | 391 | 351 | 308 | 301 | 273 | 244 | 668 | 737 | 433 | 615 | 518 | 669 | 568 | 449 | 366 | 308 | 229 | 191 | 159 | 134 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | S 22 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 15 | S 19 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 69 | 113 | 209 | 107 | 176 | 280 | 224 | 186 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 15 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 9 | E 17 | S 21 | NE 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | E 16 | S 20 | E 15 | S 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 27 | 44 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 11 | — | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 228 | 86 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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