Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, S swell with 1,389 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk in feet and Fahrenheit for you imperial crew. Forster Beach is the only game in town here.
The water’s sitting around 67°, which is about normal for this time of year.
Starting this Saturday, July 25th. Morning is the call. We’ve got a clean 7ft swell from the S, with a 12-second period, plenty of power in the water. Light offshore wind from the WNW means it’ll be tidy. This is for experienced surfers – 7ft is a bit much for beginners. The afternoon gets a light cross-shore from the S, dropping to 6ft, and quality goes south.
Sunday the 26th, same story. Morning is clean with a 7ft S swell, 12-second period, and a cross-offshore breeze. Very good, but the afternoon turns choppy.
Monday the 27th morning is a nice little session – swell down to 4ft with a 9-second period, clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. Nothing huge, but it’ll be fun.
Then we hit a bad stretch. From Monday afternoon through the end of the month, winds pick up and conditions are poor. Not worth paddling out.
Sunday, August 2nd morning offers a tiny 2ft swell but with a very long 18-second period. It’ll be clean with a light breeze, but with that long period, it might be a bit straight for a beach break. Still, a glassy option for the patient.
The clear standout is Monday, August 3rd. Morning is glassy – almost no wind. Swell is a solid 6ft from the SSE with a short 7-second period. That glassy surface is gold. The afternoon blows up to 10ft and gets choppy – that’s expert only.
August 4th and 5th mornings offer clean, fun waves in the 4ft to 6ft range, solid but not epic.
Late in the second week, Sunday, August 9th afternoon looks promising – offshore wind at 15 mph, a clean 5ft swell with a long 13-second period. It’s a long way out, but worth watching.
Overall, the first week has the best windows, especially Saturday and Monday mornings. The glassy session on Monday the 3rd is the one to circle on your calendar.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1389 | 783 | 675 | 1055 | 932 | 533 | 244 | 135 | 90 | 92 | 67 | 40 | 13 | 66 | 701 | 256 | 159 | 102 | 150 | 160 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.47m | 5:33AM1.01m | 6:05PM1.53m | 6:34AM1.04m | 6:49PM1.59m | 7:25AM1.09m | 7:31PM1.63m | 8:09AM1.14m | 8:09PM1.66m | 8:48AM1.19m | 8:46PM1.67m | 9:26AM1.23m | 9:23PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.54m | 00:23AM0.55m | 11:21AM0.52m | 1:05AM0.46m | 12:10PM0.48m | 1:43AM0.38m | 12:55PM0.45m | 2:17AM0.31m | 1:37PM0.41m | 2:51AM0.26m | 2:17PM0.39m | 3:23AM0.23m | 2:55PM0.38m | 3:55AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1389 | 783 | 675 | 1055 | 932 | 533 | 244 | 135 | 90 | 92 | 8 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 557 | 256 | 159 | 102 | 150 | 160 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | E 5 | ENE 7 | E 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 73 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 13 | NE 7 | E 12 | NE 8 | SE 13 | E 10 | S 16 | SE 6 | S 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 15 | E 14 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 7 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 10 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 67 | — | 15 | 66 | 701 | — | 18 | 51 | — | 20 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 74 | 809 | 0 | 13 | 116 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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