Forresters Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Forresters Surf Guide

Forresters in Newcastle is a quite exposed reef break that has very consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the south. A choice of left and right reefs. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Forresters Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	very consistent	22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Forresters:

The best conditions reported for surf at Forresters occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Forresters (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Forresters with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in May while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 59% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

59%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Forresters Location Map

Interactive Forresters surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Forresters is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Forresters is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Forresters Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross	cross- off

What does Forresters look like?

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Tides at Forresters

Current tide and informaton

For Long Jetty, 2 km from Forresters.

Next High Water: 10:26am | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 03:46pm | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Forresters Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite