Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 5PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 140 | 151 | 238 | 223 | 209 | 187 | 156 | 151 | 127 | 155 | 258 | 266 | 256 | 233 | 207 | 219 | 219 | 275 | 396 | 393 | 361 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.22m | 6:23PM1.51m | 7:04AM1.31m | 7:03PM1.52m | 7:38AM1.40m | 7:42PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.47m | 1:02AM0.26m | 12:57PM0.38m | 1:32AM0.22m | 1:37PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 129 | 125 | 118 | 112 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 50 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | S 17 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 145 | 140 | 151 | 238 | 223 | 209 | 187 | 156 | 151 | 127 | 155 | 258 | 266 | 256 | 233 | 207 | 219 | 219 | 275 | 396 | 393 | 361 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 195 | 938 | 459 | 318 | 195 | 79 | 74 | 59 | 79 | 379 | 329 | 187 | 79 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 52 | 284 | 196 | 35 | 35 |
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