
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 6PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
207 | 129 | 152 | 169 | 138 | 270 | 475 | 1371 | 1230 | 873 | 553 | 407 | 524 | 416 | 347 | 446 | 459 | 427 | 314 | 435 | 169 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.39m | 5:02AM1.04m | 4:54PM1.43m | 5:50AM1.13m | 5:41PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.68m | 11:21PM0.48m | 10:38AM0.63m | 11:58PM0.40m | 11:32AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 |
79 | 112 | 152 | 169 | 138 | 103 | 106 | 1371 | 1230 | 873 | 553 | 199 | 524 | 416 | 277 | 223 | 184 | 427 | 314 | 435 | 169 | 236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | S 14 | S 20 |
207 | 129 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 99 | 132 | 347 | 446 | 459 | 121 | 104 | 3 | 107 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | S 18 | — | S 20 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 20 | NE 10 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 |
13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | — | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
1 | — | — | 5 | 126 | 270 | 475 | — | — | — | — | 407 | 92 | 123 | 164 | 170 | 175 | 179 | 179 | 154 | 130 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 187 | 441 | 417 | 22 | 137 | 70 | 35 | 142 | 142 | 187 | 187 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 195 | 195 | 195 |
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