Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Issued: 3 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: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,852 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Forster Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 3rd Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 5th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for Forster Beach over the next couple of weeks.

It's a bit of a slow start, but don't let that fool you. Right now, there's really nothing doing. We have a bit of a wait on our hands, with a gap of a few days before the surf starts to get its act together.

The first real glimmer comes on Saturday the 5th morning. The swell is building, pushing up to 8.2 ft from the S, but it's still a bit raw. The period is moderate at 12 seconds, and it's being pushed around by a SSW cross-offshore breeze, so it'll be clean but powerful. The combined energy is strong at 1819, which is a lot of water moving around. For the experienced crew, this is your window to get a piece of it before it gets too unruly.

Things get intense and a little chaotic from there, with solid 8.2 ft to 9.8 ft swells through to the middle of the next week. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-onshore, making for some choppy, challenging conditions. It's not the cleanest, and for most of us, it's going to be too big and messy to really enjoy.

The standout session arrives on Tuesday the 15th. Now, this is a big one. We're looking at a 9.8 ft swell from the SSW with a solid 10 second period, and the wind is light W offshore, glassing things up beautifully. The combined energy is massive at 3420. This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers only. It will be clean, lined up, and a real challenge.

The very next afternoon, Tuesday the 15th, the swell is predicted to pump up even bigger to 13.1 ft from the S with a 12 second period. That's a massive, powerful groundswell, and with a fresh W offshore wind, it'll be a sight to behold. However, for Forster Beach, this is simply too much wave. The energy reading is a staggering 8102. This session is strictly for chargers with big-wave gear and a safe exit plan.

After that peak, the swell slowly drops back through the following week. The Saturday the 12th morning offers a nice breather with 4.9 ft from the SSE and light SW offshore winds, a solid 415 energy reading. It's a good, clean option for a more relaxed paddle.

Later in the week, on Tuesday the 15th morning, another pulse comes through with a 4.9 ft SW windswell (7 seconds), clean and rideable. But don't get your hopes up too high, as things get messy and windy again towards the end of the forecast period. From the last week, there are a few smaller, cleaner days but the energy is weak.

The water temp is sitting at 68.5 °F which is spot on, about normal for this time of year.

So, to wrap it up: the early days are a washout. The best bet by far is that Tuesday the 15th morning session for the experts, and the following Saturday the 12th morning for everyone else looking for a clean, manageable wave. Stay safe out there.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, 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 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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PM
Night
AM
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AM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
2
3
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
1.6
S
11
1.3
S
10
2.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
1.9
SE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
154
226
606
306
1786
2145
2665
1556
1324
606
1352
1586
1628
1352
1324
1436
1245
1406
1518
1113
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SSE
10
WSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
off
off
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
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
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
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
1
3
2
3
Temp °C
19
14
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
17
15
16
15
15
13
14
14
15
Feels °C
13
8
13
12
11
10
10
9
11
12
13
12
12
11
10
9
10
8
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
1.1
SSW
8
1.6
S
11
1.3
S
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
13
0.2
E
11
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
1.9
SE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
13
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
77
42
143
606
306
20
51
10
1556
1324
606
1352
1586
1628
1352
990
40
1245
1406
1518
1113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.5
S
13
0.4
NE
7
0.4
E
11
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
14
1.6
S
10
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
S
16
0.4
SE
13
0.1
S
23
0.7
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
11
24
80
16
39
13
19
9
15
514
13
10
20
63
10
125
79
10
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
15
0.5
NE
7
0.4
E
12
0.4
NE
7
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
10
0.3
E
13
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
8
4
23
47
11
19
16
2
29
27
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
5
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
2.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
31
154
226
1786
2145
2665
1324
1436
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
1
4
1
4
4
1
1
4
3
Distance (km)
59
0
0
5
0
22
417
460
318
22
5
22
106
0
5
22
22
5
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
6
4
4
9
7
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
4
5
5
9
6
7
6
9
7
5
6
9
9
9
6
5
6
6
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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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