
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
200 | 213 | 298 | 408 | 509 | 627 | 574 | 567 | 444 | 369 | 353 | 330 | 330 | 388 | 600 | 587 | 365 | 470 | 480 | 402 | 394 | 378 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.56m | 3:10AM1.07m | 2:27PM1.56m | 3:27AM1.11m | 3:36PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.50m | 8:14PM0.42m | 7:40AM0.57m | 9:36PM0.38m | 9:07AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 444 | 369 | 353 | 330 | 330 | 8 | 20 | 587 | 365 | 470 | 480 | 402 | 394 | 378 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 96 | 120 | 147 | 120 | 115 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 12 | E 17 | S 18 | S 18 | E 17 | E 18 | S 18 |
4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
200 | 213 | 298 | 408 | 509 | 627 | 574 | 567 | 673 | — | — | — | — | 388 | 600 | 94 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 35 | 260 | 329 | 75 | 79 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 362 | 324 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
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