Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 142 | 73 | 52 | 42 | 47 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 214 | 335 | 212 | 176 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.02m | 2:43PM1.36m | 2:58AM0.96m | 3:42PM1.38m | 4:10AM0.96m | 4:41PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.59m | 9:55PM0.68m | 8:46AM0.62m | 11:11PM0.61m | 9:57AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 |
7 | 92 | 73 | 52 | 42 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 214 | 335 | 212 | 176 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 |
10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 155 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 7 | S 12 | E 9 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 6 | E 9 | S 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
111 | 142 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 27 | 27 | 17 | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 43 | 65 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 181 | 181 | 195 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 137 | 181 | 137 |
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