
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 258 | 508 | 645 | 470 | 655 | 391 | 268 | 191 | 126 | 235 | 449 | 411 | 389 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:31PM1.11m | 10:54AM1.51m | 11:09PM1.02m | 11:33AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.19m | 5:27PM0.26m | 4:51AM0.26m | 6:13PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
56 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 181 | 5 | 99 | 93 | 191 | 80 | 69 | 449 | 411 | 389 | 308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 15 | NNE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 100 | 119 | 94 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 15 | S 18 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 73 | 150 | 126 | 235 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | 16 | 54 | 106 | 258 | 508 | 645 | 470 | 655 | 391 | 268 | — | — | — | 78 | 56 | 47 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 223 | 466 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 47 | 54 | 223 | 131 |
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