Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 250 | 257 | 236 | 300 | 292 | 307 | 300 | 275 | 217 | 207 | 443 | 340 | 286 | 251 | 211 | 141 | 172 | 116 | 161 | 167 | 135 | 82 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:59AM1.31m | 11:54PM1.08m | 12:50PM1.27m | 00:43AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:03AM0.27m | 7:12PM0.50m | 6:45AM0.35m | 8:32PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
45 | 46 | 257 | 236 | 300 | 292 | 307 | 300 | 275 | 217 | 207 | 443 | 340 | 286 | 251 | 211 | 141 | 172 | 116 | 161 | 167 | 135 | 82 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
17 | 63 | 46 | 89 | 36 | 71 | 96 | 131 | 156 | 157 | 151 | 30 | 24 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | S 10 | ESE 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | S 11 | S 8 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 14 | E 10 |
16 | 15 | 63 | 47 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 |
261 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 125 | 166 | 8 | 8 |
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