Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, S swell with 726 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 1.7m 11s 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 2.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at the run ahead for Forster Beach.
We’ve got a slow start with basically nothing worth riding from today through around the 8th of September. Most of that time is small, weak swell with onshore or cross-off wind, so it’s choppy and ordinary. A couple of mornings, like Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd, turn clean, but you’re only looking at 2ft to 3ft of south swell with weak energy. Not enough to bother.
First real window is Friday the 4th morning. Light southwest wind goes glassy, with a short-period south swell around 3ft. Period is only 7 seconds, so it’ll be a little soft, but the surface will be clean. For beginners, that’s your shot.
Next good opportunity arrives the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September. A clean 5ft SSW swell rolls in with an offshore west wind at 15 mph. The energy is moderate, and conditions will be clean and lined up. That’s a proper session for solid surfers. On the 10th and 11th, the swell absolutely detonates, with waves hitting 14ft to 18ft from the south-southwest and a long 12 to 14 second period. Winds stay offshore, but this is too big for this beach. Forster Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, and those sizes are strictly for expert-level riders only. We’re talking kite surfing conditions, not paddle surfing.
Things mellow out by Saturday the 12th with a clean 7ft swell, and then we get two golden mornings: Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th. Both mornings are glassy calm, with a clean 4ft to 5ft SE groundswell. The water temp is about 66°, which is normal for this time of year. Those mornings are the pick of the whole run, but the crowds are often there.
After that, it fades back into smaller stuff. So get out there on the 9th, or save your energy for the glassy mornings on the 13th and 14th. The big days are just too much for this break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 250 | 185 | 141 | 110 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 34 | 70 | 418 | 66 | 131 | 102 | 47 | 34 | 726 | 268 | 348 | 214 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.46m | 10:56PM1.36m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.35m | 4:57AM0.30m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 136 | 250 | 185 | 141 | 110 | 23 | 19 | 74 | 20 | 70 | 418 | 66 | 131 | 102 | 24 | 16 | 726 | 268 | 348 | 200 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | E 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 144 | 54 | 28 | 14 | 33 | 73 | 73 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 47 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | S 11 | N 10 | E 8 | E 11 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 6 | 51 | 50 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 34 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | NE 5 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | W 4 | SW 4 | — | NE 6 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 67 | 48 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 29 | — | 21 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 4 | — | 29 | 61 | 214 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 373 | 59 | 70 | 240 | 35 |
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