Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 2AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
162 | 123 | 89 | 106 | 245 | 299 | 203 | 280 | 341 | 287 | 351 | 440 | 539 | 461 | 326 | 190 | 187 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.83m | 8:19AM1.21m | 8:34PM1.80m | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:16PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.02m | 3:09AM-0.05m | 2:52PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 |
162 | 123 | 89 | 106 | 102 | 160 | 49 | 44 | 45 | 287 | 351 | 440 | 380 | 264 | 205 | 29 | 29 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 10 |
96 | 107 | 72 | 69 | 63 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 28 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 11 | S 9 | N 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | NE 6 | N 7 | S 19 | N 10 | N 10 | S 20 | — | N 9 | ENE 9 |
6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | WSW 2 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 245 | 299 | 203 | 280 | 341 | — | — | 1 | 539 | 461 | 326 | 190 | 187 | 241 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 131 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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