
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 83 | 90 | 138 | 195 | 119 | 102 | 91 | 77 | 59 | 55 | 44 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37PM1.41m | 10:00AM1.60m | 10:14PM1.32m | 10:37AM1.59m | 10:52PM1.22m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.25m | 4:15PM0.30m | 4:04AM0.30m | 4:56PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
19 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 122 | 119 | 102 | 91 | 77 | 59 | 55 | 44 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
14 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 15 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
— | 38 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 83 | 90 | 138 | 195 | 4 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 34 | 20 | 59 | 20 | 89 | 311 | 260 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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