Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Forster Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C
0.1° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach at 11AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
10
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
259
196
191
214
191
197
203
203
183
181
193
213
213
192
197
161
149
358
345
281
312
205
276
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
NE
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:55PM1.51m
11:30AM1.42m
11:34PM1.37m
12:12PM1.39m
00:15AM1.23m
12:57PM1.37m
Low Tide
5:06AM0.30m
5:22PM0.46m
5:39AM0.38m
6:12PM0.55m
6:12AM0.46m
7:11PM0.64m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
12
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
16
15
13
14
14
14
13
15
14
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