Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
373 | 224 | 208 | 191 | 220 | 348 | 427 | 318 | 386 | 377 | 302 | 217 | 212 | 216 | 237 | 244 | 250 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35PM1.75m | 10:08AM1.43m | 10:16PM1.64m | 10:49AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.29m | 4:32AM0.22m | 4:37PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 7 |
271 | 224 | 208 | 191 | 31 | 18 | 241 | 114 | 178 | 163 | 302 | 217 | 212 | 215 | 212 | 151 | 69 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 19 | SE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | SSE 18 | S 12 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 154 | 146 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 104 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 | S 14 |
72 | 72 | 41 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 19 | 20 | 22 | — | 11 | 20 | 71 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 |
373 | — | — | — | 220 | 348 | 427 | 318 | 386 | 377 | — | — | 197 | 216 | 237 | 244 | 250 | 139 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 150 | 137 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 |
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