
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
528 | 354 | 279 | 196 | 196 | 432 | 614 | 563 | 434 | 365 | 298 | 239 | 167 | 140 | 108 | 105 | 95 | 114 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:41AM1.60m | 8:57PM1.37m | 9:24AM1.66m | 9:46PM1.32m | 10:10AM1.70m | 10:40PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.25m | 2:59AM0.21m | 3:51PM0.22m | 3:38AM0.24m | 4:42PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
528 | 354 | 279 | 196 | 149 | 432 | 614 | 563 | 434 | 365 | 298 | 239 | 167 | 140 | 108 | 105 | 95 | 114 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 49 | 51 | 41 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | — | E 13 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 39 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 20 | — | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NW 3 | W 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
13 | 28 | 55 | 83 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 37 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 150 | 5 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 195 | 89 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 187 | 243 | 27 | 22 |
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