Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, S swell with 607 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Forster Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forster Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and knots for you.
Not much to shout about at Forster Beach in this outlook, but there’s a couple of windows if you’re keen.
Starting off, Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are pretty rough—cross and cross-onshore winds with lumpy, messy conditions. Not worth suiting up. Wednesday the 26th morning cleans up with a light WNW offshore breeze, but the swell is only around 4ft from the NE, so it’s small and pretty average.
Thursday the 27th is still nothing special; a 5-6ft south swell but cross-shore winds keep it bumpy.
Friday the 28th morning is your real standout. Glassy conditions, dead calm, with a clean 5ft south swell running at 11 seconds. Moderate wave energy (563). That’s a session where you can just enjoy the ocean working for you. Forster Beach is a beginner-friendly, fairly exposed spot, and that S swell is coming from the direction it loves. Water temp is 66°, which is normal for the time of year. Get on it.
After that, it goes quiet. Saturday and Sunday are small and choppy. Sunday the 30th morning is glassy again but only 3-4ft and ordinary. Monday the 31st into September is tiny—under 2ft with cross-on winds.
The second week is mostly flat. Wednesday the 2nd September morning has a glassy 2ft south groundswell, but it’s barely surfable. Everything after that is weaker than 2ft until Tuesday the 8th September morning, where a 3-4ft NE swell shows up with glassy conditions, but it’s still small.
Bottom line: the only real window is Friday the 28th morning. If you miss that, you’re waiting a long time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 168 | 144 | 226 | 540 | 269 | 164 | 133 | 124 | 328 | 319 | 141 | 496 | 312 | 146 | 189 | 274 | 214 | 193 | 116 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.48m | 6:19AM1.07m | 6:20PM1.53m | 7:03AM1.14m | 7:01PM1.58m | 7:40AM1.22m | 7:39PM1.61m | 8:15AM1.28m | 8:15PM1.61m | 8:49AM1.34m | 8:52PM1.59m | 9:24AM1.39m | 9:30PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.58m | 00:39AM0.43m | 11:54AM0.52m | 1:12AM0.34m | 12:39PM0.46m | 1:44AM0.27m | 1:19PM0.39m | 2:14AM0.22m | 1:58PM0.34m | 2:44AM0.19m | 2:36PM0.31m | 3:15AM0.19m | 3:15PM0.30m | 3:46AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 249 | 168 | 144 | 81 | 36 | 269 | 164 | 133 | 103 | 263 | 319 | 141 | 496 | 312 | 146 | 189 | 274 | 214 | 193 | 116 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 49 | 22 | 20 | 41 | 18 | 42 | 9 | 21 | 72 | 86 | 78 | 67 | 64 | 79 | 43 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 72 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 10 | S 19 | — | — | S 16 | S 9 | S 14 | N 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 13 | — | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 43 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 127 | — | 14 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 52 | 133 | 226 | 540 | — | — | 13 | 124 | 328 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 379 | 35 | 35 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Forster Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Forster Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Forster Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Forster Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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