Forster Beach surf break

Forster Beach surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Forster Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 12PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
857
817
711
698
685
692
220
227
247
163
285
322
181
324
248
168
179
257
186
235
263
233
192
166
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:43PM1.30m
4:39AM1.39m
5:27PM1.42m
5:30AM1.38m
6:11PM1.54m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.37m
10:48PM0.55m
11:14AM0.32m
11:43PM0.45m
11:54AM0.27m
00:35AM0.34m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:31
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5:02
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
1
2
1
3
4
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
5
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.3
SSE
7
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.3
SSE
7
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.6
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
190
184
138
138
100
98
167
167
133
163
102
130
181
96
122
121
128
257
79
62
43
233
192
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.8
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
95
61
60
133
38
37
75
91
83
71
50
48
30
19
18
60
64
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.5
E
11
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
4
4
13
12
11
42
59
75
60
37
37
21
44
37
32
19
6
6
18
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1
E
6
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.4
E
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
857
817
711
698
685
692
220
227
247
78
285
322
161
324
248
168
179
186
235
263
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
22
318
318
318
5
69
22
5
5
22
137
362
181
137
59
137
137
137
137
243
137
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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