Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, S swell with 3,700 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s 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 (Jul 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Forster Beach over the next couple of weeks.
First thing: you’ll have to wait a bit. Thursday’s got a 8ft SE swell (wave energy at 1030 – moderate), but the cross wind (15 km/h from the SSE) and that “marginal” feel mean it’s not worth rushing out. The real session is Friday morning.
Friday the 10th of July is the standout. Friday morning: a clean 6ft SE swell, 10-second period, with a sweet cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at just 10 km/h. That’s a beauty. Forster Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly exposed to the SE, and the water temp is about average for the time of year. Wave energy sits at 754 (moderate) – not huge, but nice and clean. Friday afternoon turns cross-on, so go early.
Saturday the 11th is small: 3ft ESE swell with a 12-second period (groundswell), cross-off wind, clean but tiny. Energy at 526 (moderate). Afternoon gets messy.
Sunday the 12th has a 3ft ESE swell with offshore wind from the W at 20 km/h – clean but very small, energy drops to 155 (weak). Monday the 13th morning picks up: 5ft SW swell, 8-second period, cross-off NW wind, 457 energy (moderate). Clean and surfable.
Second week gets punchy. Thursday the 16th of July: 10ft S swell, 10-second period, but the morning is only “marginal” due to strong cross-off wind from the SW at 25 km/h. Combined energy is a huge 1975 (very strong). That’s big power, but for a beach break, it’s expert territory. Afternoon turns into a mess with 40 km/h S cross-wind. Kite surfers might dig it; paddle surfers, be cautious.
Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th stay big and messy – 8ft and 6ft with 45 km/h winds – blown out.
Then Monday the 20th of July morning has 4ft S swell, 13-second period, gentle offshore from the WNW at 15 km/h, 521 energy (moderate). Clean and lined up – that’s a solid second-week standout. Afternoon keeps it clean with moderate offshore.
The rest fades through to the 24th – tiny stuff, like 0.7ft on Thursday the 23rd. Friday the 24th has 3ft SSW swell with very light offshore wind – clean but small, energy at 95 (weak).
Best bet: Friday the 10th of July morning. Clean, fun, and beginner-friendly. Monday the 20th is a good second-week option, but it’s a ways out. Forster Beach is fairly consistent, so this patchy forecast isn’t unusual – things can turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | S 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | S 15 | SSW 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1020 | 800 | 681 | 753 | 798 | 459 | 255 | 325 | 220 | 122 | 83 | 126 | 183 | 404 | 135 | 96 | 79 | 81 | 18 | 953 | 3700 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.44m | 3:38AM1.20m | 4:27PM1.54m | 4:47AM1.17m | 5:28PM1.65m | 5:58AM1.17m | 6:28PM1.75m | 7:06AM1.19m | 7:25PM1.83m | 8:07AM1.24m | 8:18PM1.88m | 9:01AM1.28m | 9:09PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.56m | 9:51AM0.41m | 11:16PM0.47m | 10:51AM0.39m | 00:23AM0.36m | 11:51AM0.36m | 1:21AM0.26m | 12:47PM0.32m | 2:13AM0.17m | 1:41PM0.29m | 3:01AM0.13m | 2:32PM0.28m | 3:46AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 18 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 8 | S 19 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 1020 | 800 | 681 | 753 | 798 | 459 | 255 | 325 | 220 | 122 | 83 | 33 | 93 | 404 | 135 | 8 | 79 | 27 | 18 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 18 | SE 14 | S 20 | S 20 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 149 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 226 | 121 | 53 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 28 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | SW 3 | SSW 7 | — | SW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 32 | 126 | 183 | — | 2 | 96 | — | 81 | 106 | 953 | 3700 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 212 |
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