
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 194 | 270 | 339 | 875 | 650 | 443 | 233 | 182 | 120 | 198 | 256 | 232 | 137 | 81 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 96 | 93 | 104 | 127 | 107 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:04AM0.91m | 5:11PM1.36m | 5:46AM1.02m | 5:51PM1.43m | 6:23AM1.13m | 6:28PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.36m | 10:35AM0.41m | 11:55PM0.27m | 11:25AM0.33m | 00:27AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | E 6 |
3 | 49 | 50 | 216 | 875 | 650 | 443 | 233 | 182 | 112 | 198 | 113 | 65 | 55 | 57 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 96 | 93 | 58 | 78 | 107 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 123 | 116 | 55 | 182 | 256 | 232 | 137 | 81 | 55 | 87 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 8 | S 18 | E 15 | NE 5 | N 5 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 20 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
— | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 62 | 120 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 68 | 8 | 46 | 50 | 49 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — |
129 | 194 | 270 | 339 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 110 | 135 | 165 | 189 | 91 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 127 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 131 | 131 | 60 | 131 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 341 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 223 | 223 | 8 | 8 |
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