
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 1AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
687 | 575 | 1371 | 1363 | 898 | 865 | 736 | 708 | 753 | 799 | 710 | 654 | 605 | 614 | 551 | 487 | 406 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.67m | 9:26AM1.23m | 9:23PM1.65m | 10:02AM1.26m | 10:00PM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.23m | 2:55PM0.38m | 3:55AM0.22m | 3:34PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
4 | 575 | 952 | 932 | 898 | 865 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 710 | 654 | 605 | 614 | 551 | 487 | 406 | 359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
687 | — | 1371 | 1363 | — | — | 736 | 708 | 753 | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 116 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 79 | 5 |
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