Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 13 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 15 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 15 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with 360 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Jun 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 50 | 99 | 208 | 171 | 143 | 190 | 326 | 131 | 176 | 190 | 225 | 181 | 168 | 163 | 151 | 137 | 165 | 137 | 180 | 147 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.72m | 7:06AM1.24m | 7:32PM1.80m | 8:08AM1.23m | 8:26PM1.86m | 9:08AM1.23m | 9:19PM1.87m | 10:05AM1.23m | 10:12PM1.85m | 11:00AM1.24m | 11:04PM1.79m | 11:54AM1.24m | 11:55PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.30m | 1:23AM0.27m | 12:56PM0.28m | 2:17AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.28m | 3:10AM0.16m | 2:37PM0.29m | 4:02AM0.15m | 3:29PM0.33m | 4:54AM0.17m | 4:23PM0.39m | 5:45AM0.22m | 5:18PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 14 | 151 | 171 | 143 | 147 | 111 | 131 | 176 | 190 | 164 | 176 | 168 | 163 | 151 | 73 | 165 | 126 | 180 | 147 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 19 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 111 | 39 | 32 | 225 | 181 | 118 | 82 | 129 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 125 | 123 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 9 | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | ESE 5 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 55 | 44 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 40 | — | — | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | SW 2 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 99 | 208 | — | 1 | 190 | 326 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 63 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 107 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 150 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 15 | 35 | 70 | 35 |
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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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