Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 364 | 313 | 273 | 205 | 205 | 241 | 328 | 279 | 279 | 273 | 279 | 284 | 284 | 279 | 385 | 548 | 522 | 589 | 453 | 606 | 496 | 399 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.53m | 9:04PM1.44m | 9:31AM1.58m | 9:50PM1.35m | 10:17AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.24m | 3:08AM0.21m | 3:46PM0.25m | 3:45AM0.25m | 4:38PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 364 | 313 | 273 | 205 | 205 | 241 | 328 | 279 | 279 | 273 | 279 | 284 | 284 | 279 | 230 | 271 | 522 | 589 | 453 | 606 | 496 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 22 | SSE 20 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 47 | 125 | 90 | 110 | 65 | 69 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 9 | 75 | 35 | 385 | 548 | 244 | 184 | 146 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | NE 10 | — | S 20 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 112 | 109 | 49 | 121 | 72 | 77 | — | 20 | — | 21 | 4 | — | 74 | 163 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 141 | 104 | 101 | 66 | 40 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 95 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 109 | 17 | 41 | 89 | 145 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 137 | 107 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 35 | 234 | 187 | 89 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 52 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 79 |
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