
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 6PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
218 | 286 | 355 | 392 | 616 | 1525 | 2451 | 1933 | 1736 | 1466 | 1489 | 1406 | 1353 | 1271 | 1152 | 1075 | 1086 | 991 | 882 | 769 | 694 | 610 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.34m | 11:27PM1.63m | 12:10PM1.34m | 00:11AM1.49m | 12:56PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.21m | 5:00PM0.41m | 5:53AM0.28m | 5:51PM0.50m | 6:33AM0.36m | 6:45PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
114 | 83 | 79 | 392 | 48 | 30 | 2005 | 1933 | 1736 | 1466 | 1489 | 1406 | 1353 | 1271 | 1152 | 1075 | 1086 | 991 | 882 | 769 | 694 | 610 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 10 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
79 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 74 | 29 | 115 | 162 | 158 | 151 | 193 | 179 | 187 | 167 | 212 | 202 | 187 | 233 | 229 | 225 | 175 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | S 18 | S 20 | SSW 20 | S 18 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 |
3 | — | 6 | 71 | 129 | 6 | 122 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
218 | 286 | 355 | 13 | 616 | 1525 | 2451 | 50 | 13 | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 181 | 272 | 201 | 284 | 284 | 201 | 195 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 106 | 150 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 70 | 35 | 15 |
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