Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (16 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 9PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2107 | 2153 | 2471 | 2402 | 2705 | 2380 | 2507 | 1936 | 1433 | 792 | 631 | 505 | 417 | 354 | 241 | 258 | 282 | 246 | 251 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.40m | 11:39PM1.01m | 11:59AM1.34m | 00:34AM0.92m | 12:55PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.39m | 5:18AM0.46m | 6:50PM0.46m | 6:02AM0.54m | 8:03PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1909 | 1441 | 1083 | 792 | 631 | 505 | 417 | 354 | 241 | 258 | 282 | 246 | 251 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 54 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 34 | 63 | 61 | 101 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2107 | 2153 | 2471 | 2402 | 2705 | 2380 | 2507 | 1936 | 1433 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 773 | 773 | 431 | 291 | 154 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 163 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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