Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
234 | 211 | 168 | 181 | 147 | 222 | 256 | 263 | 279 | 257 | 236 | 219 | 292 | 287 | 322 | 293 | 286 | 212 | 217 | 502 | 388 | 365 | 251 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM1.41m | 11:13AM1.33m | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:59AM1.31m | 11:54PM1.08m | 12:50PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.10m | 5:14PM0.31m | 5:27AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:03AM0.27m | 7:12PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
17 | 86 | 168 | 181 | 147 | 222 | 50 | 50 | 279 | 257 | 236 | 219 | 292 | 287 | 322 | 293 | 286 | 212 | 217 | 502 | 388 | 365 | 251 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
25 | 25 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 89 | 36 | 34 | 96 | 131 | 156 | 157 | 151 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 34 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 15 | — | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
57 | 16 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 63 | 63 | 47 | 15 | 71 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 4 | — | 8 | 19 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
234 | 211 | — | — | — | — | 256 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 131 | 223 | 131 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
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