Forresters Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.39° S 151.49° E

Forresters 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forresters sea temperature is
17.8°C
0.4° 

Forresters surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Forresters today (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Forresters at 8PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
SE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
496
442
373
358
293
242
264
269
365
437
256
173
157
161
134
97
126
126
162
203
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
5
S
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:15PM1.57m
8:49AM1.32m
8:50PM1.54m
9:24AM1.38m
9:27PM1.47m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.28m
2:44AM0.10m
2:39PM0.26m
3:14AM0.10m
3:21PM0.25m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
14
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
15
14
12
12
11
14
14
13
13
15
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