Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 12PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
247 | 216 | 183 | 168 | 160 | 131 | 134 | 104 | 104 | 86 | 116 | 157 | 176 | 199 | 202 | 270 | 275 | 300 | 267 | 246 | 609 | 625 | 561 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.03m | 7:06PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.59m | 8:03AM1.19m | 8:13PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.22m | 12:33PM0.23m | 1:42AM0.15m | 1:13PM0.17m | 2:12AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
247 | 216 | 183 | 168 | 160 | 131 | 134 | 104 | 104 | 86 | 62 | 67 | 96 | 96 | 202 | 270 | 275 | 300 | 267 | 246 | 609 | 625 | 561 | 460 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | E 13 | — | N 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | S 15 | NE 11 | N 11 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 19 | 18 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 102 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 59 | 95 | 116 | 157 | 176 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 131 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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