Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Forster Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
18.4° C
0.5° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (06 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
8
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
35
30
48
48
99
122
58
74
75
90
75
75
55
54
52
50
34
35
46
81
107
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
10
SE
10
ESE
0
E
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
N
Wind State
off
off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:57PM1.43m
2:14AM1.16m
3:01PM1.49m
3:27AM1.10m
4:09PM1.57m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.42m
8:22PM0.56m
8:14AM0.46m
9:52PM0.52m
9:26AM0.48m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
15
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
13
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
7
10
12
11
13
11
10
8
8
11
12
12
13
13
12
10
9
12
12
13
13
13
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