Forster Beach surf break

Forster Beach surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 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
22.9° C
(Which is 1.4°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 11PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (16 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
359
596
733
802
859
809
971
951
866
900
1039
1043
1083
947
858
887
721
617
702
666
592
589
913
1518
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
30
NE
15
N
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
7:44PM1.73m
8:11AM1.31m
8:34PM1.79m
9:08AM1.26m
9:27PM1.81m
Low Tide
1:17PM0.22m
2:18AM0.20m
2:01PM0.23m
3:12AM0.18m
2:47PM0.27m
4:07AM0.19m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
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5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
5
10
8
5
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
18
17
17
19
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
17
19
19
18
19
17
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.1
E
9
0.1
S
17
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
359
450
612
670
703
809
758
766
866
668
6
721
617
572
666
592
589
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
6
5
5
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.2
NNE
5
2.2
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
596
733
802
859
971
951
900
1039
1043
1083
947
858
887
702
73
913
1518
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
3
4
Distance (km)
69
74
120
79
59
0
34
35
70
79
79
35
35
35
35
35
35
34
34
34
35
52
34
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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