Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 27 | 27 | 66 | 199 | 110 | 343 | 2117 | 919 | 521 | 309 | 264 | 229 | 320 | 262 | 326 | 653 | 1454 | 1679 | 1283 | 1163 | 885 | 862 | 732 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM0.96m | 3:54PM1.49m | 4:59AM1.02m | 5:00PM1.56m | 5:57AM1.12m | 5:57PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.47m | 10:57PM0.24m | 10:24AM0.43m | 11:54PM0.15m | 11:28AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 21 | 18 | 66 | 88 | 4 | 229 | 1496 | 919 | 521 | 309 | 264 | 229 | 320 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 980 | 885 | 862 | 732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 15 | NE 6 | — | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | N 8 | E 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 199 | 110 | 343 | 2117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 262 | 326 | 653 | 1454 | 1679 | 1283 | 1163 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 201 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 442 | 201 | 144 | 184 | 154 | 38 | 15 | 154 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
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