Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, S swell with 284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE 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 (Aug 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s 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 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Forster Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, the first week and a half is a write-off. No surf worth talking about from the start right through to the end of August. It’s a long dry gap. The first sign of anything half-decent doesn’t pop up until Sunday the 30th, and even then it’s just “surfable but ordinary.” The wind is a mess, and the swell is tiny and weak. The best we see before that is a clean morning on Friday the 28th with a tiny 3ft swell from the ENE, but the energy is low. It’s a waiting game, but it won’t stay flat forever.
Now, the real action kicks off on the 1st of September. Tuesday morning, the 1st, we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the ENE with a light cross-offshore wind. The wave energy jumps to 362 – that’s a proper kick. By Tuesday afternoon, we’ve got a moderate offshore wind from the WSW cleaning up a 4ft ENE swell, and the energy is pumping at 430. This is when it starts to get good.
But the standout, the absolute best of the whole forecast, is Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. Mark it down. Forster Beach is looking at a 5ft ENE groundswell, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is dead calm. Glassy. The combined energy is a massive 676. That’s serious power for a beach break, and with glassy conditions, it’s going to be clean, lined up, and offering some proper waves. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Keep in mind, with that much energy and size, it might be a bit much for the beginners, but the experienced crew are going to have a field day. Forster Beach is a fairly exposed beach, so when the swell direction is right out of the ENE, it gets the full hit. Get in on that Wednesday morning session.
After that, the wind swings onshore on Wednesday afternoon and stays funky for the rest of the week, knocking the quality down. The swells are still there, but they’re choppy and blown out. Classic case of picking your window.
So, the long and short of it: suffer through the dry spell, and make damn sure you’re in the water on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 138 | 159 | 52 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 62 | 167 | 221 | 198 | 90 | 144 | 199 | 192 | 127 | 86 | 96 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:03AM1.14m | 7:01PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:39PM0.46m | 1:44AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 75 | 29 | 106 | 52 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 62 | 167 | 221 | 108 | 62 | 141 | 138 | 69 | 127 | 86 | 96 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 64 | 198 | 90 | 144 | 104 | 20 | 58 | 37 | 19 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 7 | E 9 | S 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | E 13 | S 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 63 | 53 | 71 | — | 43 | 44 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 8 | ESE 3 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 138 | 159 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 38 | 3 | — | 66 | — | — | — | 199 | 192 | — | 2 | 78 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 260 | 35 | 5 | 20 | 59 | 59 | 195 | 59 | 0 | 79 | 35 | 15 | 328 | 0 | 35 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 137 | 5 |
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