Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 2AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
197 | 223 | 197 | 188 | 157 | 183 | 183 | 193 | 232 | 192 | 188 | 161 | 382 | 298 | 281 | 295 | 267 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.37m | 12:12PM1.39m | 00:15AM1.23m | 12:57PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.46m | 5:39AM0.38m | 6:12PM0.55m | 6:12AM0.46m | 7:11PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
121 | 89 | 69 | 188 | 157 | 183 | 97 | 85 | 232 | 192 | 188 | 161 | 382 | 298 | 281 | 295 | 267 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 |
— | 49 | 30 | 52 | 35 | 98 | 39 | 69 | 86 | 125 | 143 | 135 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 13 | E 12 |
— | — | 27 | 40 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
197 | 223 | 197 | — | — | — | 183 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 240 | 222 | 79 | 5 | 22 | 137 | 181 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 185 | 70 | 35 |
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