
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 8AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 465 | 784 | 941 | 1203 | 1000 | 752 | 582 | 439 | 1039 | 1066 | 859 | 813 | 676 | 575 | 499 | 489 | 423 | 435 | 367 | 359 | 462 | 506 | 470 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.56m | 11:33PM1.13m | 11:55AM1.52m | 00:20AM1.05m | 12:41PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.36m | 5:39PM0.42m | 5:04AM0.43m | 6:27PM0.48m | 5:38AM0.51m | 7:22PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
37 | 21 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 28 | 124 | 206 | 439 | 1039 | 1066 | 859 | 813 | 676 | 575 | 499 | 489 | 423 | 435 | 367 | 359 | 462 | 506 | 470 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | E 15 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
18 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 239 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 104 | 123 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 14 | N 11 | — | S 18 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 9 | S 11 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 2 | — | 24 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 89 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
233 | 465 | 784 | 941 | 1203 | 1000 | 752 | 582 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 181 | 410 | 137 | 137 | 107 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 116 | 137 | 324 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 137 | 247 | 318 | 187 | 373 | 247 |
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