
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 6AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 222 | 297 | 359 | 330 | 318 | 227 | 365 | 284 | 215 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 117 | 126 | 94 | 92 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 122 | 231 | 212 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.59m | 10:26PM1.15m | 10:59AM1.55m | 11:21PM1.02m | 11:59AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.07m | 4:38PM0.16m | 4:20AM0.14m | 5:38PM0.24m | 5:08AM0.23m | 6:51PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
163 | 160 | 157 | 123 | 330 | 318 | 227 | 365 | 284 | 215 | 61 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 |
62 | 52 | 297 | 359 | 153 | 112 | 112 | 19 | 17 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 33 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 13 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | SSE 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
184 | 222 | 63 | 65 | — | 3 | 20 | — | 29 | — | 69 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 109 | 57 | 55 | 41 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 60 | 117 | 126 | 94 | 92 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 122 | 231 | 212 | 213 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 223 | 272 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 366 | 438 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 59 | 8 | 366 | 308 |
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