
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 1AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
612 | 638 | 587 | 513 | 491 | 471 | 471 | 508 | 359 | 396 | 367 | 367 | 325 | 318 | 323 | 193 | 184 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17AM0.99m | 1:31PM1.42m | 2:20AM0.97m | 2:26PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.53m | 6:19AM0.59m | 8:26PM0.56m | 7:16AM0.67m | 9:34PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
612 | 638 | 587 | 513 | 491 | 471 | 29 | 29 | 359 | 396 | 367 | 367 | 325 | 318 | 323 | 193 | 184 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 110 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 17 | 41 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 471 | 508 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 24 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 373 | 318 | 137 | 137 | 373 | 970 | 79 | 318 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 240 | 318 | 195 | 70 |
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