
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 3AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
355 | 439 | 489 | 514 | 485 | 400 | 376 | 349 | 263 | 235 | 218 | 211 | 191 | 323 | 450 | 395 | 310 | 483 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.29m | 6:09AM1.10m | 6:03PM1.34m | 6:47AM1.24m | 6:46PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.23m | 11:54AM0.39m | 00:35AM0.15m | 12:43PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 8 |
355 | 316 | 368 | 435 | 387 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 167 | 162 | 4 | 217 | 289 | 294 | 10 | 337 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 15 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
— | 439 | 489 | 514 | 485 | 400 | 376 | 349 | 263 | 235 | 218 | 211 | 191 | 323 | 450 | 395 | 310 | 483 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1122 | 466 | 272 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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