Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Forster Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
19.4°C
0.4° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (11 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (11 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
10
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
13
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
0.6
S
20
1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1163
1046
818
740
653
584
530
477
435
432
653
618
514
418
326
276
218
223
231
191
188
188
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SW
5
W
10
W
5
ENE
10
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:18AM1.46m
8:27PM1.68m
8:56AM1.51m
9:07PM1.59m
9:34AM1.52m
9:45PM1.48m
Low Tide
2:09PM0.23m
2:45AM0.15m
2:52PM0.24m
3:17AM0.20m
3:33PM0.28m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:38
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
16
14
14
17
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
13
14
15
15
16
17
16
14
14
17
15
13
14
14
14
12
13
15
14
13
12
13
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