Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 11AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 259 | 196 | 191 | 214 | 191 | 197 | 203 | 203 | 183 | 181 | 193 | 213 | 213 | 192 | 197 | 161 | 149 | 358 | 345 | 281 | 312 | 205 | 276 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.42m | 11:34PM1.37m | 12:12PM1.39m | 00:15AM1.23m | 12:57PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.30m | 5:22PM0.46m | 5:39AM0.38m | 6:12PM0.55m | 6:12AM0.46m | 7:11PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
276 | 185 | 178 | 191 | 172 | 159 | 121 | 89 | 69 | 183 | 35 | 98 | 95 | 213 | 192 | 197 | 161 | 149 | 358 | 345 | 281 | 312 | 205 | 276 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 12 | SE 11 | S 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | E 12 |
102 | 259 | 196 | 188 | 214 | — | — | 49 | 30 | 52 | 54 | 6 | 39 | 85 | 82 | 125 | 143 | 135 | 47 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 15 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 12 | E 12 |
10 | 58 | 55 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 40 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 86 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
189 | — | — | — | 191 | 191 | 197 | 203 | 203 | — | 181 | 193 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 137 | 187 | 240 | 187 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 194 | 181 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 89 | 35 | 35 |
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