
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 9AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
493 | 742 | 986 | 1190 | 1104 | 929 | 694 | 602 | 547 | 516 | 413 | 371 | 313 | 324 | 756 | 1367 | 1884 | 2507 | 2708 | 1969 | 1545 | 1688 | 2118 | 2152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.21m | 6:04PM1.71m | 6:50AM1.31m | 6:57PM1.74m | 7:36AM1.40m | 7:45PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.27m | 11:39AM0.41m | 00:51AM0.19m | 12:35PM0.32m | 1:32AM0.15m | 1:24PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 18 |
7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 929 | 694 | 602 | 547 | 516 | 413 | 371 | 313 | 33 | 37 | 71 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 38 | 166 | 377 | 589 | 550 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 23 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 95 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | E 15 | ESE 13 | E 17 | S 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | S 24 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 15 |
2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
493 | 742 | 986 | 1190 | 1104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 324 | 756 | 1367 | 1884 | 2507 | 2708 | 1969 | 1545 | 1688 | 2118 | 2152 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 137 | 116 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 | 137 | 137 | 318 | 289 | 284 | 5 | 107 | 116 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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