Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 186 | 180 | 244 | 227 | 168 | 166 | 171 | 308 | 212 | 314 | 428 | 609 | 1847 | 2056 | 1663 | 1698 | 1680 | 1418 | 1301 | 1107 | 996 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.33m | 10:43PM1.75m | 11:24AM1.34m | 11:27PM1.63m | 12:10PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.15m | 4:10PM0.34m | 5:13AM0.21m | 5:00PM0.41m | 5:53AM0.28m | 5:51PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 21 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 118 | 91 | 69 | 19 | 42 | 168 | 166 | 151 | 79 | 212 | 314 | 428 | 609 | 30 | 2056 | 1663 | 1698 | 1680 | 1418 | 1301 | 1107 | 996 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 21 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 54 | 34 | 39 | 17 | 25 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 56 | 55 | 71 | 31 | 74 | 122 | 115 | 162 | 158 | 151 | 135 | 181 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 19 | S 20 | S 11 | S 20 | NE 8 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 18 | SSE 20 | S 19 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SE 17 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 45 | 28 | 7 | 39 | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 76 | 6 | 77 | 117 | 18 | 6 | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 176 | 186 | 180 | 244 | 227 | 32 | 71 | 171 | 308 | 113 | 94 | 127 | 117 | 1847 | 91 | 88 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 149 | 150 | 150 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 181 | 272 | 284 | 284 | 201 | 201 | 217 | 217 | 201 | 106 | 106 | 5 | 5 |
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