Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 10PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 133 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 57 | 120 | 191 | 129 | 187 | 190 | 215 | 168 | 139 | 127 | 65 | 105 | 107 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.41m | 6:14AM0.95m | 6:30PM1.49m | 6:53AM1.03m | 7:06PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.36m | 00:37AM0.31m | 11:51AM0.29m | 1:11AM0.22m | 12:33PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
56 | 133 | 100 | 98 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 120 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 215 | 168 | 139 | 127 | 65 | 105 | 107 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
141 | 22 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 5 | S 18 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
6 | 91 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 3 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
— | 127 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 191 | 129 | 187 | 190 | 138 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 223 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 237 | 221 | 129 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 7 | 0 |
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