Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
313 | 159 | 101 | 99 | 93 | 75 | 98 | 143 | 181 | 141 | 154 | 112 | 98 | 51 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:00AM1.11m | 1:48PM1.36m | 1:53AM1.02m | 2:43PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:51AM0.53m | 8:25PM0.69m | 7:41AM0.59m | 9:55PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
18 | 159 | 101 | 99 | 93 | 75 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 106 | 82 | 63 | 51 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 12 | S 8 | S 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
25 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
313 | 26 | 37 | 35 | 43 | 64 | 98 | 143 | 181 | 141 | 154 | 112 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 34 | 187 | 267 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 250 | 250 | 20 | 74 |
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