Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 2AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.51m | 5:11AM1.16m | 5:45PM1.63m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:35PM1.74m | 7:15AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.31m | 11:06AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.18m | 11:58AM0.22m | 1:21AM0.06m | 12:49PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 44 | 29 | 56 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 39 | 98 | 131 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 105 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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