Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
19.2° C
0.3° 

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 29 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSE swell with 1,322 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. 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 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Thu 30th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug)6ft (1.9m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s run through the waves coming up for Forster Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed picture, so you’ll need to pick your moments. Water’s sitting at 19°, pretty standard for the season.

The best call right now is this Thursday morning, July 30th. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the south, with an 11-second interval – that’s proper groundswell, packing some punch. Combined wave energy is 1101 (strong). Wind is light cross-off from the southwest, so it’ll be clean. Forster Beach picks up south swell pretty well. 7ft is getting a bit big for the groms, so you’ll want some time in the saddle. This spot can get busy, so be ready for company.

After that, things go a bit ordinary. From Thursday afternoon through to the start of August, the wind turns messy, with cross-shore and cross-on breezes making for rough, choppy surf. You’ll see waves around 5ft to 6ft, but the quality drops right off. There’s a couple of mornings with offshore wind – like Saturday August 1st morning (WSW 6 mph, clean, 6ft from the south, moderate energy at 622) – but it’s just fair, not a standout.

From August 3rd through to the morning of August 5th, the surf drops to around 3ft or less. A few small, clean windows, but nothing to write home about. On August 5th morning, we get a clean 5ft south swell with a 9-second period, offshore wind, and energy of 485 (moderate). Decent, but not the peak.

The real gem is much later, on Friday August 14th. Morning sees a chunky 8ft swell from the south, short period at 8 seconds so it’ll be punchy, but the wind is offshore from the west-northwest at 12 mph, and the combined energy is 947 (strong). Afternoon is just as good with 7ft from the south, clean offshore. That’s your target, but it’s over two weeks out, so keep an eye on the updates.

Monday August 10th morning is a glass-off dream – light northwest wind at 3 mph, 6ft swell from the southeast with a 10-second period, moderate energy at 644. Dead flat water, perfect for a long session.

So for the near term, Thursday July 30th morning is your best shot. Long range, Friday August 14th is the one to watch. There are other clean windows scattered through, but they’re mostly just fair. Forster Beach is a beach break, so longer period swells like that 12-second one on Sunday August 2nd morning (7ft from the south-southeast) can break straight and close out a bit. And yeah, crowds are a thing here, so get out early.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
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Monday
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Direction
Period (s)
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S
11
2.4
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10
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
10
1.9
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.6
SSE
9
1.1
SE
14
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SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.6
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11
1.2
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10
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11
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11
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
7
1
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8
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
10
1.7
S
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1095
1152
952
783
708
725
614
471
469
1154
1005
637
322
224
134
60
99
115
450
455
603
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
S
10
W
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SE
5
NW
10
N
20
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15
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10
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10
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15
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20
WSW
20
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15
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15
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10
SSE
10
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Wind State
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High Tide
8:46PM1.67m
9:26AM1.23m
9:23PM1.65m
10:02AM1.26m
10:00PM1.60m
10:40AM1.29m
10:39PM1.54m
11:21AM1.32m
11:21PM1.45m
12:06PM1.35m
00:10AM1.35m
12:58PM1.39m
1:07AM1.25m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.39m
3:23AM0.23m
2:55PM0.38m
3:55AM0.22m
3:34PM0.38m
4:28AM0.24m
4:15PM0.40m
5:01AM0.27m
5:01PM0.44m
5:38AM0.31m
5:55PM0.49m
6:20AM0.37m
7:01PM0.54m
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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.

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