Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 9AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 327 | 752 | 444 | 660 | 464 | 1021 | 1070 | 1527 | 1173 | 887 | 610 | 434 | 347 | 296 | 326 | 329 | 408 | 573 | 599 | 556 | 394 | 347 | 296 |
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 | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.89m | 4:36PM1.36m | 5:13AM0.89m | 5:26PM1.40m | 6:08AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.50m | 9:37AM0.49m | 11:38PM0.44m | 10:34AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.38m | 11:27AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 327 | 522 | 444 | 320 | 464 | 1021 | 1070 | 1527 | 1173 | 887 | 610 | 434 | 347 | 296 | 326 | 329 | 408 | 573 | 599 | 556 | 394 | 347 | 296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 20 | E 7 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 118 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 4 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 113 | 8 | 752 | — | 660 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 45 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 0 |
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