Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 6PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1089 | 849 | 725 | 601 | 521 | 286 | 378 | 597 | 920 | 972 | 954 | 823 | 663 | 561 | 428 | 329 | 232 | 180 | 160 | 169 | 233 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.40m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.48m | 8:17PM1.57m | 8:47AM1.55m | 8:59PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.35m | 1:58AM0.20m | 2:09PM0.29m | 2:33AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1089 | 849 | 725 | 16 | 521 | 286 | 378 | 597 | 920 | 972 | 954 | 823 | 663 | 561 | 428 | 329 | 232 | 128 | 141 | 169 | 233 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 16 | 203 | 199 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 83 | 180 | 9 | 108 | 75 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 21 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 20 | ENE 9 | E 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 601 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 35 | 45 | 49 | 216 | 222 | 160 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 116 | 178 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 938 | 187 | 195 | 79 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 153 | 35 | 0 |
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