Forster Beach surf break

Forster Beach surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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Forster Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
22.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Forster Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Forster Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
266
222
222
186
210
200
206
173
173
173
178
178
192
228
234
193
214
231
298
389
560
627
651
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
0
N
0
N
5
W
0
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SE
5
ESE
10
NE
15
NNE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:30AM1.38m
6:11PM1.54m
6:22AM1.37m
6:57PM1.65m
7:16AM1.35m
7:44PM1.73m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.45m
11:54AM0.27m
00:35AM0.34m
12:35PM0.24m
1:26AM0.26m
1:17PM0.22m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
17
16
17
19
19
20
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
20
18
17
16
17
19
19
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
125
70
222
222
186
79
79
206
173
173
173
178
178
192
228
234
193
214
231
298
389
560
627
651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
83
44
92
90
110
19
18
60
62
65
44
43
41
41
6
6
41
25
25
7
3
3
3
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
21
20
37
32
18
6
6
18
17
17
16
16
16
6
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
236
266
210
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
137
106
22
22
194
137
137
5
0
0
0
0
0
116
35
0
0
0
0
0
13
59
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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