Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1163 | 1046 | 818 | 740 | 653 | 584 | 530 | 477 | 435 | 432 | 653 | 618 | 514 | 418 | 326 | 276 | 218 | 223 | 231 | 191 | 188 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.46m | 8:27PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.51m | 9:07PM1.59m | 9:34AM1.52m | 9:45PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.23m | 2:45AM0.15m | 2:52PM0.24m | 3:17AM0.20m | 3:33PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1163 | 1046 | 818 | 740 | 653 | 584 | 530 | 477 | 435 | 432 | 653 | 618 | 514 | 418 | 326 | 264 | 218 | 223 | 231 | 191 | 188 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 186 | 267 | 262 | 238 | 202 | 137 | 216 | 276 | 184 | 163 | 97 | 51 | 48 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 54 | 79 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 247 | 187 | 79 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 70 | 318 | 410 | 217 | 59 |
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