Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, S swell with 800 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4PM. 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 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here, checkin' in. Let's have a yarn about the surf, just the one break this time.
We're lookin' at Forster Beach for the next 16 days. To be honest, it's a bit of a mixed bag. The water's sittin' right around average for this time of year, so no big surprises there. We've got a bit of a slow start, nothin' really worth paddlin' out for until the Monday, the 7th of September. Before that, it's just small, weak stuff with wonky winds.
The standout window is hands down the Monday mornin', the 7th of September. The swell is a solid 5 ft from the south, with a really nice 12-second period, so there's proper energy in the water (combined energy of 560). But the real kicker is the wind: glassy. Dead flat calm. You're lookin' at clean, lined-up waves, perfect for a beginner spot like this. It'll be a special mornin'.
After that, things get messy again. The Tuesday mornin', the 8th of September, is worth a mention – 4 ft of south-southeast swell with a clean, cross-offshore breeze (combined energy of 271). It's not the standout, but it'll be a fun, clean session for a beginner or someone just wantin' a cruise.
The followin' week is a write-off for the most part. We see a big spike in energy on the 10th of September (combined energy of 1635) with a 4 ft south swell, but it's got a 22-second period, which is incredibly long. For a beach break, that'll be weird and straight, not to mention the fresh 30 km/h winds. Not good. The 16th of September mornin' has potential with a 5 ft swell and glassy conditions again, but it's a long way out, so keep an eye on it. The 17th of September is too big for beginners at 6 ft, with a short period and cross-shore winds.
Bottom line: If you can, get out Monday the 7th. That's the one. The rest of the fortnight is mostly waitin' for the next good one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 7 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 110 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 52 | 94 | 389 | 94 | 149 | 97 | 68 | 124 | 800 | 424 | 535 | 367 | 133 | 229 | 381 | 161 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.47m | 11:50PM1.25m | 12:29PM1.48m | 00:54AM1.15m | 1:33PM1.49m | 2:08AM1.08m | 2:43PM1.52m | 3:28AM1.07m | 3:54PM1.58m | 4:48AM1.12m | 5:03PM1.64m | 5:56AM1.21m | 6:04PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.41m | 5:41AM0.38m | 6:52PM0.47m | 6:37AM0.46m | 8:17PM0.50m | 7:51AM0.52m | 9:48PM0.46m | 9:14AM0.53m | 11:06PM0.37m | 10:33AM0.49m | 00:04AM0.27m | 11:39AM0.41m | 00:51AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 141 | 110 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 94 | 389 | 94 | 149 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 800 | 424 | 535 | 367 | 133 | 229 | 381 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 6 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 33 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 52 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 94 | 68 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 34 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 7 | SSE 15 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 77 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | W 3 | SW 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 2 | S 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 22 | — | 1 | 5 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 97 | 1 | 124 | — | 11 | 7 | 3 | 24 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 22 | 0 | 187 | 0 |
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