Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 49 | 19 | 52 | 322 | 639 | 408 | 329 | 311 | 319 | 338 | 308 | 254 | 216 | 175 | 178 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:58AM0.96m | 3:42PM1.38m | 4:10AM0.96m | 4:41PM1.42m | 5:22AM1.00m | 5:34PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.62m | 11:11PM0.61m | 9:57AM0.62m | 00:01AM0.52m | 11:01AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 49 | 17 | 13 | 322 | 639 | 408 | 189 | 311 | 319 | 338 | 308 | 254 | 216 | 175 | 178 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 9 |
8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 10 | 38 | 129 | 329 | 113 | 84 | 3 | 63 | 48 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | — | S 17 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 89 | 4 | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 42 | 51 | — | — | 88 | 34 | 29 | 78 | 2 | 3 | — | 40 | 60 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 20 | 20 | 74 | 137 | 69 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 91 | 69 | 107 | 59 | 74 | 52 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 240 | 195 | 79 | 35 |
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