Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 2AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 778 | 723 | 656 | 630 | 753 | 529 | 771 | 755 | 553 | 505 | 459 | 449 | 391 | 344 | 294 | 301 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:22AM1.16m | 9:17PM1.58m | 9:58AM1.20m | 9:52PM1.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.14m | 2:56PM0.34m | 3:55AM0.13m | 3:36PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 313 | 778 | 723 | 656 | 630 | 541 | 529 | 565 | 565 | 553 | 505 | 459 | 449 | 391 | 344 | 294 | 301 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 134 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 88 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 753 | — | 771 | 755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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