Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
563 | 471 | 389 | 235 | 232 | 214 | 331 | 196 | 191 | 152 | 153 | 214 | 219 | 235 | 169 | 284 | 239 | 208 | 134 | 229 | 233 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:16PM1.71m | 9:47AM1.32m | 9:56PM1.57m | 10:29AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.04m | 3:45AM-0.02m | 3:38PM0.11m | 4:20AM0.03m | 4:25PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
383 | 270 | 210 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 186 | 196 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 109 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 98 | 97 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 20 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 64 | 18 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | N 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 15 | S 20 | N 8 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 1 | — | — | 60 | — | — | 7 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
563 | 471 | 389 | 235 | 232 | 214 | 331 | — | 191 | 152 | 153 | 214 | 219 | 235 | 169 | 284 | 239 | 208 | 134 | 229 | 233 | 301 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 131 | 131 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 7 |
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