
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 3AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
736 | 635 | 680 | 725 | 695 | 660 | 697 | 614 | 551 | 528 | 456 | 406 | 351 | 385 | 418 | 1134 | 1032 | 1039 | 864 | 756 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.65m | 10:02AM1.26m | 10:00PM1.60m | 10:40AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.38m | 3:55AM0.22m | 3:34PM0.38m | 4:28AM0.24m | 4:15PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 7 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
736 | 8 | 680 | 9 | 695 | 660 | 697 | 614 | 551 | 528 | 456 | 406 | 351 | 385 | 378 | 1134 | 1032 | 1039 | 864 | 756 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 21 |
8 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 162 | 206 | 288 | 418 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 17 | E 17 | S 21 | S 21 | ENE 8 |
3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | 635 | — | 725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 79 | 195 | 35 | 35 |
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