Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 6AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 168 | 625 | 551 | 417 | 359 | 313 | 946 | 866 | 835 | 723 | 953 | 970 | 932 | 838 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.07m | 8:08PM1.60m | 8:46AM1.11m | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:22AM1.16m | 9:17PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.21m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:52AM0.17m | 2:16PM0.34m | 3:24AM0.14m | 2:56PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 15 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 84 | 625 | 551 | 417 | 359 | 313 | 946 | 866 | 835 | 723 | 682 | 740 | 697 | 614 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 123 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 953 | 970 | 932 | 838 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 540 | 473 | 539 | 539 | 222 | 222 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
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