Forster Beach surf break

Forster Beach surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 10 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
22.9° C
(Which is 1.0°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 7PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (10 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
533
459
399
505
716
683
595
505
669
531
586
1211
1103
902
805
737
745
732
227
228
279
266
273
248
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:08PM1.10m
2:55AM1.39m
3:57PM1.19m
3:47AM1.38m
4:43PM1.30m
4:39AM1.39m
Low Tide
8:39PM0.70m
9:50AM0.42m
9:47PM0.64m
10:33AM0.37m
10:48PM0.55m
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clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:28
6:28
6:28
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5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
20
20
18
18
18
19
18
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
16
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
9
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
10
Energy kJ
407
139
180
177
454
683
595
505
505
411
447
1211
1103
902
805
184
138
138
227
177
167
171
135
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.2
S
18
0.7
S
12
0.2
SSE
18
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
13
0.9
SSE
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
141
24
127
32
184
219
380
441
423
277
273
273
268
260
190
4
4
4
100
98
66
61
60
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.1
NE
10
0.6
S
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
22
Energy kJ
4
4
58
4
188
304
273
273
277
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
12
11
42
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
533
459
399
505
716
669
531
586
737
745
732
215
228
279
266
273
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
4
2
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
150
5
5
0
5
0
0
106
22
69
137
137
22
5
194
362
22
289
318
318
187
5
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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