Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 4PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 388 | 314 | 281 | 281 | 246 | 246 | 257 | 263 | 252 | 246 | 205 | 201 | 169 | 112 | 78 | 112 | 109 | 84 | 70 | 33 | 37 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.30m | 2:21AM0.89m | 2:12PM1.25m | 3:40AM0.91m | 3:20PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.57m | 8:20PM0.44m | 7:25AM0.62m | 9:28PM0.44m | 8:44AM0.65m | 10:28PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 388 | 314 | 281 | 281 | 246 | 246 | 257 | 263 | 252 | 246 | 205 | 201 | 26 | 112 | 78 | 112 | 109 | 84 | 17 | 33 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 52 | 52 | 82 | 79 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 22 | 17 | 11 | — | — | 70 | 24 | 37 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 213 | 213 | 566 | 167 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 475 | 475 | 96 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 391 | 375 | 96 | 13 |
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