Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Issued: 3 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
20.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Forster Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Forster Beach today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 10PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
298
256
265
270
366
226
226
214
214
173
170
135
121
158
121
121
121
121
91
85
85
83
83
85
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:00AM1.24m
11:04PM1.79m
11:54AM1.24m
11:55PM1.69m
12:47PM1.26m
00:45AM1.58m
Low Tide
4:23PM0.39m
5:45AM0.22m
5:18PM0.47m
6:35AM0.28m
6:17PM0.54m
7:24AM0.34m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
18
22
22
20
19
14
14
15
16
19
20
17
16
16
14
15
15
Feels °C
18
17
17
15
14
14
13
15
19
18
16
16
11
12
13
13
16
17
14
13
13
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
298
256
265
270
366
226
226
214
214
173
94
115
119
65
121
54
55
121
91
85
85
83
83
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.8
NE
6
0.3
S
9
0.7
NE
6
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
NE
7
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NE
6
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
26
25
14
44
14
36
22
22
41
68
170
135
121
158
52
121
121
36
29
20
48
45
43
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
8
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
SW
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
14
2
6
43
41
39
37
37
83
110
11
89
87
54
19
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
0.5
W
3
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SW
5
Energy kJ
11
37
75
1
47
51
58
170
209
5
4
13
24
37
22
13
3
2
2
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
35
15
0
0
0
27
27
0
27
34
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
5
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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