Forresters surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 05 Jul 2025 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Forresters surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forresters sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Forresters this week:

The surf forecast for Forresters over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Forresters in the next 12 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 6th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 12th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 11th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forresters over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thu
17
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SSE
0.4
E
0.4
E
1
S
0.7
S
0.5
S
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
1.2
S
2.5
S
3
S
2.1
S
1.7
S
1.2
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.9
S
1.9
S
1.2
S
0.4
SSE
0.6
SSE
Period(s) (?)988899776101010101111107109109888910979888881310
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)21513010072514410159432121333459708521919842152880503233116889596199811278469116870210147150
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
WNW
0
SSE
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
5
SSE
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NE
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
30
WSW
45
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffglasscrossoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:35AM
0.93
5:08PM
1.39
5:35AM
0.94
5:52PM
1.45
6:27AM
0.96
6:35PM
1.51
7:14AM
0.99
7:16PM
1.57
7:57AM
1.02
7:56PM
1.62
8:38AM
1.05
8:35PM
1.65
9:19AM
1.08
9:14PM
1.66
10:02AM
1.12
9:54PM
1.64
10:46AM
1.16
10:35PM
1.58
11:32AM
1.21
11:20PM
1.49
12:21PM
1.26
12:10AM
1.37
1:15PM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:07PM
0.50
10:16AM
0.44
12:00AM
0.42
11:04AM
0.44
12:46AM
0.35
11:51AM
0.42
1:28AM
0.28
12:36PM
0.40
2:08AM
0.22
1:19PM
0.37
2:47AM
0.17
2:01PM
0.35
3:25AM
0.13
2:44PM
0.34
4:03AM
0.10
3:28PM
0.35
4:41AM
0.08
4:15PM
0.37
5:20AM
0.09
5:07PM
0.41
6:00AM
0.11
6:07PM
0.44
6:44AM
0.16
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thu
17
Sunrise-6:58--6:58--6:58--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:54--6:54-
Sunset--4:59--4:59--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:01--5:01--5:02--5:02--5:04--5:05
light rainpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudclearcloudcloudpart cloudclearpart cloudlight rainrain showersheavy rain
Rain (mm)
1--------------------------------1112
Temp. °C161818151617121617141919131616111515101415121618121616141415131716121314
Feels °C (?)1416151111149111281415101110689412139111481313121112101312865

Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the S by Thu afternoon).

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Forresters:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Forresters surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Forresters Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Forresters provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Forresters can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Forresters surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Forresters) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Forresters may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Newcastle? If you are looking for accommodation near Forresters, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Newcastle, consider staying in Central Coast which is 18 km (11 miles) away. Other places in and around Newcastle where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Catherine Hill Bay which is 27 km (17 miles) away, Dee Why, Hornsby and Mosman.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest