Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Issued: 9 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
20.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Forster Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Forster Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with 3,230 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 5th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 5th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s headin’ to Forster Beach over the next couple weeks.

Right off the bat, Saturday July 4th has a little surf but nothin’ to write home about. The morning brings a 1.2m SSW swell with a light southwest cross‑offshore breeze, keepin’ the waves clean for a beginner. Wave energy is weak at 280. By afternoon, the swell pushes to 1.7m from the south, period stretches to 11 seconds, and energy jumps to 753 – moderate – but the wind swings SSE and goes cross‑onshore, choppin’ the surface. Not the best.

Sunday the 5th packs more punch. Morning shows a solid 2.5m S swell with a 12‑second period (nice groundswell) and cross‑off wind from the SSW – clean and powerful, but at 2.5m it’s expert territory. Energy is already strong at 1965. Afternoon gets even bigger: 3.0m S swell, 11‑second period, 2592 energy – but wind cranks to 30 km/h from the south, bringin’ lumpy cross‑chop. That’s messy for paddle surfing, and with that size and wind, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Monday the 6th is a washout: 3.0m SSE swell with cross‑onshore wind and rain, makin’ poor waves. Tuesday the 7th morning is cleaner – 2.5m SSE, cross‑off breeze, 1556 energy – but still big. Tuesday afternoon is a real standout warning: the swell hits 3.5m from SSE, 11‑second period, and a massive 4911 energy. Wind is cross‑off and conditions are described as favorable, but that wave is simply too big for this break – only experts should even think about it.

Wednesday the 8th through Thursday the 9th stay in the 3–3.0m range from SSE with clean cross‑off winds, energy in the thousands, but it’s heavy and consistent. Friday the 10th afternoon is the true pick of the first week: 2.3m SSE swell, 10‑second period, 1107 energy, and light cross‑off wind from the southwest. The forecast says “very good surf conditions.”

Saturday the 11th morning drops to 1.6m SSE with a light offshore from the west – clean and fun for stronger beginners. Energy is moderate at 456. The afternoon turns onshore and fades. Sunday the 12th morning is tiny at 0.8m ESE, 12‑second period (groundswell), with offshore breeze – glassy but small.

From Monday the 13th, it goes flat: 0.4m waves and ordinary conditions. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations. Tuesday the 14th afternoon shows a spike to 3.0m S swell again, but by then we’re two weeks out – promising but less certain. Water temp is about average for this time of year.

For the best session, aim for Saturday the 11th morning or Friday the 10th afternoon – best mix of size, clean wind, and decent waves. The rest is either too big, too windy, or too flat.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
Night
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PM
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Night
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Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
1
0
0
2
3
3
!
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
8
1.7
S
11
1.3
S
10
2.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
S
12
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
S
9
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
178
695
306
1934
2541
2647
1798
1451
1440
1527
2676
1832
1756
1818
1237
1097
1215
1812
1349
1103
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
Wind State
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cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:30PM1.61m
11:20AM1.17m
11:10PM1.56m
12:03PM1.20m
11:54PM1.49m
12:49PM1.23m
00:41AM1.41m
1:38PM1.29m
1:35AM1.33m
2:31PM1.36m
2:34AM1.26m
3:28PM1.44m
3:38AM1.20m
4:27PM1.54m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.30m
4:35PM0.51m
5:46AM0.32m
5:22PM0.55m
6:25AM0.35m
6:17PM0.58m
7:08AM0.38m
7:24PM0.61m
7:57AM0.41m
8:40PM0.60m
8:52AM0.42m
10:00PM0.56m
9:51AM0.41m
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6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
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4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
4
2
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
14
16
16
14
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
14
13
15
12
13
15
Feels °C
8
13
13
12
11
9
9
12
12
12
10
11
11
11
10
10
8
11
8
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
1.2
SSW
8
1.7
S
11
1.3
S
10
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
15
0.2
E
14
2.5
SSE
10
1.9
SE
9
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
9
0.1
S
22
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
42
178
695
306
31
51
42
16
1451
606
1527
2235
1832
1483
1565
1237
1097
9
1812
1349
1103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
12
0.5
S
13
0.4
NE
7
0.4
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
14
1.7
S
10
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
16
0.7
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
24
79
11
39
9
15
625
3
20
158
51
9
9
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.5
NE
7
0.4
E
12
0.4
NE
7
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.1
S
23
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
4
23
47
11
9
8
30
26
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
7
2.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
S
12
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
S
9
Energy kJ
180
1934
2541
2647
1798
1440
2676
1756
1818
1215
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
5
4
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
5
0
22
137
318
324
324
106
13
22
0
5
22
13
13
13
13
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
8
7
5
5
9
9
5
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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Information about the Forster Beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Forster Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Port Macquarie? If you are looking for accommodation near Forster Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Port Macquarie, consider staying in Forster which is 5 km (3 miles) away. Other places in and around Port Macquarie where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Taree which is 34 km (21 miles) away, Port Stephens, Port Macquarie and North Shore.

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