Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
265 | 322 | 259 | 221 | 715 | 652 | 573 | 436 | 529 | 517 | 518 | 404 | 320 | 224 | 177 | 164 | 262 | 287 | 318 | 318 | 349 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.37m | 8:51PM1.82m | 9:27AM1.41m | 9:35PM1.75m | 10:08AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.24m | 3:20AM0.12m | 3:09PM0.25m | 3:57AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 573 | 652 | 573 | 436 | 399 | 328 | 407 | 298 | 234 | 224 | 177 | 164 | 262 | 287 | 31 | 114 | 176 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 65 | 31 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 62 | 62 | 73 | 72 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 38 | 32 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
265 | 322 | 259 | 221 | 715 | — | — | — | 529 | 517 | 518 | 404 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | 318 | 318 | 349 | 310 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 201 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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