
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 5 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 121 | 117 | 827 | 1400 | 1175 | 656 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.09m | 7:31PM1.63m | 8:09AM1.14m | 8:09PM1.66m | 8:48AM1.19m | 8:46PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.45m | 2:17AM0.31m | 1:37PM0.41m | 2:51AM0.26m | 2:17PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | NE 6 | SW 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
82 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 827 | 1018 | 824 | 656 | 546 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 5 | SW 5 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
31 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 18 | 31 | 32 | 80 | 46 | 55 | 83 | 121 | 117 | — | 1400 | 1175 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 383 | 316 | 383 | 383 | 137 | 69 | 377 | 137 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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