Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forresters today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 7AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 393 | 358 | 258 | 395 | 482 | 514 | 534 | 309 | 444 | 277 | 240 | 195 | 232 | 188 | 180 | 197 | 235 | 245 | 231 | 235 | 180 | 136 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:27PM1.44m | 8:51AM1.56m | 9:09PM1.37m | 9:30AM1.60m | 9:54PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.10m | 2:23PM0.17m | 2:34AM0.11m | 3:08PM0.14m | 3:09AM0.16m | 3:55PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 88 | 74 | 358 | 51 | 37 | 20 | 514 | 23 | 309 | 17 | 277 | 240 | 195 | 232 | 188 | 180 | 197 | 235 | 245 | 231 | 235 | 180 | 136 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 17 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 60 | — | — | 5 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 44 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 72 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | SSE 16 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | NE 9 | — | — | S 13 | — | SE 17 | SE 17 | S 15 | SSE 20 | SSE 16 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 25 | 110 | 18 | 18 | 88 | 39 | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | 72 | 40 | 26 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 255 | 393 | — | 258 | 395 | 482 | — | 534 | 125 | 444 | 62 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 61 | 22 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 127 | 7 | 14 | 163 | 121 | 34 | 154 | 154 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
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