Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 9AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
301 | 295 | 248 | 242 | 242 | 283 | 230 | 312 | 325 | 320 | 320 | 326 | 286 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 254 | 254 | 259 | 251 | 247 | 198 | 194 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.07m | 10:00PM1.84m | 10:37AM1.06m | 10:52PM1.74m | 11:34AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM-0.02m | 3:17PM0.07m | 4:50AM0.00m | 4:10PM0.14m | 5:42AM0.05m | 5:06PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
301 | 295 | 248 | 242 | 242 | 283 | 230 | 312 | 325 | 320 | 320 | 326 | 286 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 254 | 254 | 259 | 251 | 247 | 198 | 194 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
20 | 25 | 20 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 20 | S 19 |
53 | 72 | 69 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 44 | 46 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 38 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
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