
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 1PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 25 | 41 | 128 | 227 | 504 | 1224 | 1810 | 1697 | 1212 | 741 | 539 | 488 | 299 | 326 | 351 | 309 | 228 | 223 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.24m | 8:18PM1.88m | 9:01AM1.28m | 9:09PM1.88m | 9:51AM1.31m | 9:57PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.29m | 3:01AM0.13m | 2:32PM0.28m | 3:46AM0.12m | 3:22PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | |
— | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
22 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 25 | 41 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 299 | 326 | 351 | 309 | 228 | 223 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 10 | S 20 | S 10 | S 16 | S 18 | E 10 | S 15 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 |
2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 61 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 13 | E 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 25 | 55 | 33 | 14 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
44 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 31 | 65 | 128 | 227 | 504 | 1224 | 1810 | 1697 | 1212 | 741 | 539 | 488 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 70 | 93 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 523 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 362 | 22 | 137 | 150 | 191 | 137 | 22 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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