Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 2AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 519 | 481 | 545 | 477 | 314 | 335 | 522 | 641 | 601 | 489 | 502 | 502 | 447 | 542 | 813 | 1003 | 889 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.42m | 7:24AM1.41m | 7:26PM1.42m | 8:02AM1.51m | 8:11PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.28m | 1:34PM0.39m | 1:48AM0.24m | 2:18PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 11 | 429 | 335 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | E 12 | — | — | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 529 | 519 | 481 | 545 | 477 | 314 | 335 | 522 | 641 | 601 | 489 | 502 | 502 | 447 | 542 | 813 | 1003 | 889 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 79 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 27 | 622 | 575 | 267 | 79 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 79 | 401 | 79 | 0 |
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