Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
20.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
!
0
0
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)
0.8
NE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
9
2.1
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
30
77
77
54
54
150
181
186
177
546
639
476
384
306
339
1215
1652
1896
2145
2578
2943
2574
2073
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:38AM1.15m
10:30PM1.61m
11:20AM1.17m
11:10PM1.56m
12:03PM1.20m
11:54PM1.49m
Low Tide
4:33AM0.29m
3:52PM0.47m
5:09AM0.30m
4:35PM0.51m
5:46AM0.32m
5:22PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<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>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
18
21
19
16
14
12
12
11
12
15
14
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
17
18
13
9
8
7
8
7
9
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
1
SSW
7
1.4
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
11
0.4
S
18
Energy kJ
59
31
77
77
54
54
42
34
24
117
546
639
476
384
306
235
30
20
31
51
51
30
10
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
SW
5
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
13
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
13
0.1
NE
7
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
19
30
8
7
8
8
24
7
32
23
23
16
11
41
62
98
6
13
2
32
19
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
9
0.5
S
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
15
Energy kJ
1
20
19
11
12
12
4
11
7
80
51
47
45
11
11
61
6
19
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
S
9
2.1
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
22
10
39
15
47
80
150
181
186
177
339
1215
1652
1896
2145
2578
2943
2574
2073
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
3
Distance (km)
0
5
0
0
59
59
13
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
22
22
22
419
419
318
452
318
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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