Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 5PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 239 | 502 | 467 | 442 | 451 | 433 | 386 | 378 | 325 | 349 | 282 | 282 | 388 | 532 | 522 | 490 | 443 | 412 | 466 | 382 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.44m | 11:51PM0.93m | 12:18PM1.35m | 00:41AM0.85m | 1:12PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.33m | 5:28AM0.34m | 7:08PM0.40m | 6:12AM0.42m | 8:14PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 176 | 67 | 502 | 467 | 442 | 451 | 433 | 386 | 378 | 325 | 349 | 282 | 282 | 388 | 532 | 522 | 490 | 443 | 412 | 466 | 382 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 100 | 97 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 48 | 31 | 47 | 133 | 130 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 90 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 10 | N 9 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 17 | ENE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 176 | 239 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 84 | 46 | 45 | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 69 | 56 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 223 | 223 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 223 | 223 | 54 | 32 | 7 |
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