Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 293 | 815 | 1548 | 2316 | 1869 | 1334 | 868 | 650 | 476 | 1227 | 1048 | 766 | 466 | 408 | 275 | 454 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.11m | 5:44PM1.47m | 6:41AM1.22m | 6:39PM1.49m | 7:23AM1.34m | 7:27PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.45m | 00:27AM0.16m | 12:25PM0.37m | 1:10AM0.12m | 1:19PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 181 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 116 | 92 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 338 | 961 | 736 | 586 | 466 | 408 | 196 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | ESE 8 | S 15 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 180 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | E 16 | S 16 | S 20 | — | S 19 | E 16 | E 11 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 9 | SE 11 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 293 | 815 | 1548 | 2316 | 1869 | 1334 | 868 | 650 | 476 | 1227 | 1048 | 766 | — | — | 275 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 38 | 0 | 49 | 165 | 269 | 234 | 591 | 781 | 778 | 165 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
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