Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 8AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 5 | E 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 46 | 70 | 61 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 83 | 311 | 464 | 524 | 690 | 679 | 593 | 476 | 431 | 471 | 325 | 225 | 143 | 108 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.22m | 5:19PM1.33m | 6:15AM1.33m | 6:15PM1.29m | 6:56AM1.43m | 7:05PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.47m | 11:49PM0.20m | 12:18PM0.39m | 00:30AM0.20m | 1:11PM0.31m | 1:07AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | 7:24 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 58 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 690 | 679 | 593 | 476 | 431 | 471 | 325 | 225 | 143 | 57 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | SE 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | — | E 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 15 | — | 4 | 16 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 108 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 46 | 70 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 28 | 83 | 311 | 464 | 524 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 106 | 36 | 58 | 127 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 50 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 291 | 475 | 566 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 566 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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