Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 5PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 17 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
463 | 432 | 417 | 349 | 373 | 260 | 208 | 191 | 186 | 251 | 241 | 364 | 332 | 326 | 302 | 246 | 212 | 220 | 212 | 278 | 342 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.41m | 9:35PM1.75m | 10:08AM1.43m | 10:16PM1.64m | 10:49AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.25m | 3:57AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.29m | 4:32AM0.22m | 4:37PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | S 17 | S 12 | S 7 |
335 | 320 | 31 | 31 | 271 | 260 | 208 | 191 | 31 | 251 | 241 | 114 | 178 | 163 | 302 | 246 | 212 | 215 | 168 | 151 | 69 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | S 12 |
31 | 31 | 62 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 154 | 146 | 20 | 20 | 212 | 20 | 104 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 20 | N 10 | S 20 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 |
23 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 72 | 72 | 41 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 66 | 18 | — | — | 19 | 20 | — | 21 | 20 | 30 | 71 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
463 | 432 | 417 | 349 | 373 | — | — | — | 186 | 28 | 28 | 364 | 332 | 326 | — | — | 212 | 220 | 53 | 278 | 342 | 249 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 116 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 116 | 150 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 69 | 22 | 5 | 247 | 137 | 137 |
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