Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with 328 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE 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 (Aug 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Forster Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Gotta be straight with ya – the next week is a bit of a struggle. We've got a long gap of pretty ordinary conditions, with nothing really worth paddling out for from Wednesday the 19th right through until the end of the month. There's some small swell around, but the winds are mostly cross or cross-on, chopping things up, and the energy just isn't there. It's a pretty flat run for a while.
Things start to look a whole lot more interesting on Thursday the 27th of August. That morning, we've got a solid 8ft swell coming out of the SSW, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the southwest. The energy is pumping with a combined swell energy of (1177), and with that clean wind, Forster Beach is gonna be firing. This is the standout of the period – a proper session on the cards. The water temp is a pretty average 66°, so nothing unusual there.
Now, the big one. Saturday the 29th of August sees the swell jacking up to 12ft from the south with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a fresh offshore from the west, which would be perfect, but that size is way too big for this spot – it's expert-only territory. The combined energy is a massive (1785). If you're not a pro, give this one a miss. The following Sunday and Monday are also huge, but the wind is a mess, so even the big dogs might be sitting this one out.
But hold on. The real gem might be on Tuesday the 1st of September. We get a glassy morning with a clean 5ft south swell, period of 10 seconds, and a combined energy of (783). That's a beautiful setup for Forster Beach – clean, lined up, and perfect for everyone. That's the one to circle on the calendar, even if it's a little further out and less certain. The week after that fades back into small, ordinary surf.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The real action is the morning of Thursday the 27th, and then if you can wait, that glassy Tuesday the 1st of September looks magic. The big weekend swell is for experts only. Stay patient, mate.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 133 | 328 | 101 | 75 | 148 | 159 | 52 | 35 | 40 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 39 | 49 | 37 | 55 | 53 | 166 | 200 | 96 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.37m | 1:00AM1.11m | 1:48PM1.36m | 1:53AM1.02m | 2:43PM1.36m | 2:58AM0.96m | 3:42PM1.38m | 4:10AM0.96m | 4:41PM1.42m | 5:22AM1.00m | 5:34PM1.48m | 6:19AM1.07m | 6:20PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:51AM0.53m | 8:25PM0.69m | 7:41AM0.59m | 9:55PM0.68m | 8:46AM0.62m | 11:11PM0.61m | 9:57AM0.62m | 00:01AM0.52m | 11:01AM0.58m | 00:39AM0.43m | 11:54AM0.52m | 1:12AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 93 | 29 | 101 | 75 | 29 | 106 | 52 | 35 | 40 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 37 | 166 | 153 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSW 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 133 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 39 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | E 12 | — | S 14 | ESE 7 | E 9 | S 11 | SW 4 | S 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 15 | NE 9 | S 14 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 30 | — | 11 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 16 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 120 | 328 | 29 | 56 | 148 | 159 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 55 | 53 | 253 | 200 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 195 | 35 | 34 | 290 | 0 | 17 | 250 | 69 | 59 | 195 | 20 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 107 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 0 |
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