Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 245 | 212 | 151 | 117 | 124 | 330 | 262 | 240 | 185 | 223 | 159 | 162 | 118 | 183 | 177 | 157 | 193 | 196 | 196 | 217 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:49AM1.43m | 10:55PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.42m | 11:34PM1.37m | 12:12PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.22m | 4:37PM0.37m | 5:06AM0.30m | 5:22PM0.46m | 5:39AM0.38m | 6:12PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 215 | 162 | 138 | 117 | 106 | 330 | 159 | 160 | 155 | 172 | 159 | 109 | 73 | 76 | 55 | 157 | 134 | 95 | 196 | 155 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 11 | S 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 212 | 20 | 212 | 151 | 69 | 99 | 102 | 262 | 240 | 185 | 223 | — | — | 46 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 6 | 39 | 85 | 131 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | S 13 | SSE 18 | S 14 | SE 7 | S 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 10 | ESE 15 | E 9 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | — | 20 | 51 | 104 | 65 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 47 | — | — | — | 49 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 21 | 6 | 69 | 82 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 245 | 103 | 73 | 87 | 124 | 121 | — | — | — | 155 | 151 | 162 | 118 | 183 | 177 | — | 193 | 196 | — | 217 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 22 | 69 | 5 | 137 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 89 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 137 | 137 | 59 | 0 |
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