Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Forster Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C
0.1° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
S
8
0.5
NE
6
0.4
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
10
0.9
S
14
1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
34
35
35
29
29
29
28
49
19
52
322
639
408
329
311
319
338
308
254
216
175
178
141
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
0
WSW
5
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:58AM0.96m
3:42PM1.38m
4:10AM0.96m
4:41PM1.42m
5:22AM1.00m
5:34PM1.48m
Low Tide
8:46AM0.62m
11:11PM0.61m
9:57AM0.62m
00:01AM0.52m
11:01AM0.58m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
19
19
17
17
16
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
16
15
16
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
19
18
16
15
15
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
14
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