
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 36 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 45 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 100 | 74 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 89 | 158 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.13m | 1:48PM1.33m | 1:50AM1.01m | 2:58PM1.40m | 3:13AM0.94m | 4:09PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.20m | 8:14PM0.44m | 7:58AM0.24m | 9:44PM0.40m | 9:08AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
21 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 52 | 57 | 42 | 89 | 158 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
24 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 100 | 74 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 15 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
19 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 45 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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