Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 2PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
207 | 443 | 410 | 286 | 251 | 216 | 238 | 214 | 208 | 208 | 91 | 91 | 98 | 60 | 43 | 26 | 39 | 58 | 66 | 63 | 74 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:50PM1.27m | 00:43AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.24m | 1:48AM0.84m | 2:58PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.27m | 7:12PM0.50m | 6:45AM0.35m | 8:32PM0.54m | 7:40AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
207 | 443 | 410 | 286 | 251 | 216 | 238 | 214 | 208 | 208 | 91 | 79 | 69 | 60 | 43 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
151 | 30 | 16 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 15 | — | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 7 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | — | S 11 |
12 | 4 | — | 29 | 21 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 32 | — | — | 55 | 69 | — | — | 68 | 91 | 98 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 66 | 63 | 74 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 223 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 432 | 101 | 31 |
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