Forster Beach surf break

Forster Beach surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 09 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
23.6° C
(Which is 1.6°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 1PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (09 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
!
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
3
S
10
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2603
2142
1767
1796
1657
1230
753
652
549
416
533
407
367
505
432
695
595
573
505
531
551
586
693
833
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:14PM1.03m
2:01AM1.40m
3:08PM1.10m
2:55AM1.39m
3:57PM1.19m
3:47AM1.38m
Low Tide
8:08AM0.48m
7:22PM0.72m
9:02AM0.46m
8:39PM0.70m
9:50AM0.42m
9:47PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:02
5:02
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
17
19
18
18
17
16
15
15
17
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
21
19
21
20
20
20
9
13
15
15
16
16
14
13
13
15
16
17
19
19
19
19
17
18
19
17
18
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
11
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1933
1408
1406
1429
1188
987
753
652
549
416
407
407
180
177
432
695
595
573
505
342
336
336
693
833
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
S
11
0.2
SSE
18
0.8
E
12
0.9
E
13
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
E
13
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
Energy kJ
85
61
62
89
89
91
93
94
96
139
141
139
125
32
184
276
380
355
277
329
297
222
268
260
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.1
NE
10
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
S
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.7
S
13
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
25
23
24
24
58
4
224
304
273
273
333
3
3
3
176
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
3
S
10
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
2603
2142
1767
1796
1657
1230
533
367
505
531
551
586
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
2
Distance (km)
5
5
19
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
22
5
5
5
0
5
0
5
150
187
137
137
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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