Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
19.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 2PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
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2
2
1
2
2
2
3
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2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
870
2151
2984
2969
4409
4112
3422
3055
2592
2344
1994
1955
1839
2001
2006
2100
2460
2644
2957
3157
2956
2677
2498
2052
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:03PM1.20m
11:54PM1.49m
12:49PM1.23m
00:41AM1.41m
1:38PM1.29m
1:35AM1.33m
Low Tide
5:46AM0.32m
5:22PM0.55m
6:25AM0.35m
6:17PM0.58m
7:08AM0.38m
7:24PM0.61m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
9
10
11
10
8
10
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
13
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
15
0.3
E
15
0.3
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
SE
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
30
20
21
53
31
32
42
40
38
16
16
32
32
12
13
28
35
293
6
22
2677
2498
2052
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.8
ESE
14
Energy kJ
13
13
13
53
19
18
10
10
8
32
31
13
14
12
12
35
25
236
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
8
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
870
2151
2984
2969
4409
4112
3422
3055
2592
2344
1994
1955
1839
2001
2006
2100
2460
2644
2957
3157
2956
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
6
5
2
Distance (km)
13
22
22
137
137
137
137
318
452
318
396
324
318
201
137
137
22
5
201
137
137
22
22
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
6
4
5
5
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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