Forster Beach surf break

Forster Beach surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 26 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
22.2° C
(Which is 1.3°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 9AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
2
1
3
4
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.1
E
11
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1747
1602
1602
2360
2202
2486
2297
2174
2053
1911
1721
1572
1547
1392
1347
1204
1074
952
872
1011
1168
1069
980
850
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
4:02AM1.38m
4:57PM1.40m
4:52AM1.32m
5:41PM1.47m
5:40AM1.26m
6:21PM1.54m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.60m
10:40AM0.38m
11:14PM0.56m
11:18AM0.38m
00:05AM0.51m
11:53AM0.37m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
4
5
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
21
21
20
20
19
18
17
19
21
21
20
17
19
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
19
20
21
20
19
20
20
19
18
20
21
20
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
0.4
S
12
3
E
12
0.4
S
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.3
E
11
0.4
S
8
2.1
E
11
2
E
10
Energy kJ
1747
1602
1602
1877
2202
46
2297
41
2053
1911
1721
1572
1547
1392
1347
1204
1074
952
872
1011
1168
23
980
850
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
71
97
88
84
48
6
44
45
39
21
21
20
8
8
8
18
17
30
26
40
24
23
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
11
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
2
8
7
6
6
6
6
23
22
21
5
5
5
5
19
18
6
2
22
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.9
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
2.2
E
11
Energy kJ
2360
2486
2174
93
87
31
87
1069
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
52
74
22
17
70
79
79
35
35
35
15
15
79
195
195
35
22
0
0
15
195
195
59
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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