
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 19 | S 16 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 154 | 122 | 83 | 61 | 49 | 32 | 91 | 183 | 140 | 87 | 47 | 29 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 85 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 19 | 44 | 41 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.17m | 6:28PM1.75m | 7:06AM1.19m | 7:25PM1.83m | 8:07AM1.24m | 8:18PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.36m | 1:21AM0.26m | 12:47PM0.32m | 2:13AM0.17m | 1:41PM0.29m | 3:01AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | |
— | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
160 | 154 | 122 | 83 | 61 | 49 | 32 | 32 | 78 | 52 | 87 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 41 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
39 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 43 | 6 | 2 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 11 | S 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 16 | E 10 | — | E 9 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 4 | — | NNE 2 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
1 | 4 | 22 | 32 | 38 | 54 | 77 | 91 | 183 | 140 | 2 | — | 1 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 85 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 79 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 599 | 69 | 377 | 67 | 13 |
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