Forster Beach surf break

Forster Beach surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 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
22.5° C
(Which is 1.5°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 3PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
11
3
E
11
3
E
11
3
E
11
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2979
2929
2711
2470
2385
2275
2070
2070
1968
1848
1746
1644
1673
1557
1584
1738
1768
1768
1768
1797
1976
1985
2017
2041
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
SE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NE
5
N
5
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:14PM1.25m
3:08AM1.45m
4:08PM1.32m
4:02AM1.38m
4:57PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.36m
9:05PM0.62m
9:57AM0.38m
10:14PM0.60m
10:40AM0.38m
11:14PM0.56m
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
21
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
21
20
18
18
19
19
19
17
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
11
3
E
11
3
E
11
3
E
11
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
2979
2929
2711
2470
2385
2275
2070
2070
1968
1848
1746
1644
1673
1557
1584
1738
1768
1768
1768
1797
1976
1985
2017
2041
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
25
18
17
16
4
13
3
11
10
9
6
21
50
74
71
97
88
84
48
46
44
41
39
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
79
137
107
137
181
119
119
52
35
22
35
79
0
0
0
52
0
0
185
185
79
79
79
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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