
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 8AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
787 | 603 | 566 | 481 | 273 | 251 | 270 | 234 | 195 | 157 | 158 | 217 | 223 | 218 | 274 | 250 | 294 | 330 | 362 | 496 | 461 | 901 | 1384 | 1525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.31m | 9:57PM1.84m | 10:39AM1.33m | 10:43PM1.75m | 11:24AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.12m | 3:22PM0.30m | 4:30AM0.15m | 4:10PM0.34m | 5:13AM0.21m | 5:00PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 273 | 251 | 270 | 234 | 195 | 157 | 121 | 94 | 89 | 65 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 461 | 52 | 48 | 1525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 10 | S 15 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 11 | S 20 | SSE 20 | S 10 |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 85 | 50 | 54 | 45 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 39 | 35 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 71 | 75 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | N 9 | NE 8 | S 15 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | S 20 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | S 21 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 19 |
— | — | — | 8 | 4 | 27 | 57 | 54 | 55 | 102 | 102 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 76 | 6 | 6 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — |
787 | 603 | 566 | 481 | 137 | 145 | 145 | 150 | 175 | 130 | 158 | 217 | 223 | 218 | 274 | 250 | 294 | 330 | 362 | 496 | 40 | 901 | 1384 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 150 | 150 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 106 | 172 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 181 | 181 | 195 | 195 | 316 | 284 | 195 |
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