Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,410 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s 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 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, checkin' in from the sand. Let's break down the next two weeks for Forster Beach.
The forecast starts quiet, but there's a couple of windows that'll get you wet. The first real chance to get a decent wave is on Wednesday, the 9th of September. The water's sittin' around 68°, which is dead average for this time of year – no surprises there.
Wednesday morning, the 9th is the pick of the bunch. We've got a clean 5ft SSE swell pushin' in, and the wind is glassy, dead calm from the NNW. That's the kind of magic you wait for – silky smooth conditions. The energy is moderate (383), so it's got enough grunt to be fun. This is the morning to be in the water.
The swell really cranks up later in the week, but the wind gets messy. Thursday the 10th brings a solid 10ft S swell with a 10-second period – that's a whole lot of water, with strong wave energy (1967). The wind is cross-shore from the S though, so it'll be a grind. That size is makin' it a experts-only affair. Friday the 11th is similar, with 8ft S swell and cross-off winds, keepin' the faces clean but still heavy.
The weekend of the 12th and 13th is a write-off as the swell drops and the wind turns onshore. We hit a real dry patch from the 13th right through the 15th, with barely a bump and bad conditions – a few days of flat spell.
There's a faint hope on Wednesday the 16th with a 7ft SSE swell returnin', but the wind is cross-shore again. The real long-range glimmer, and it's a week and a half away, is Saturday morning, the 19th of September. We get a clean 4ft NE swell, with glassy offshore wind from the WSW. Perfect for a beginner-friendly wave. The energy is low (275), but it'll be clean and fun.
Then on the 22nd of September, another glassy morning shows up, but the swell is tiny and weak (112). It's a long-range hope, but nothin' to plan around.
So, the call is: Wednesday morning the 9th is your best bet for quality. Saturday the 19th is a long-range promise for a fun, small-wave day. The rest of the time, you'll be watchin' the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1190 | 836 | 493 | 371 | 324 | 1664 | 1818 | 1595 | 1664 | 1282 | 961 | 640 | 551 | 703 | 338 | 227 | 198 | 110 | 239 | 175 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.71m | 6:50AM1.31m | 6:57PM1.74m | 7:36AM1.40m | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.46m | 8:27PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.51m | 9:07PM1.59m | 9:34AM1.52m | 9:45PM1.48m | 10:11AM1.52m | 10:22PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.41m | 00:51AM0.19m | 12:35PM0.32m | 1:32AM0.15m | 1:24PM0.26m | 2:10AM0.13m | 2:09PM0.23m | 2:45AM0.15m | 2:52PM0.24m | 3:17AM0.20m | 3:33PM0.28m | 3:48AM0.26m | 4:15PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | S 23 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 836 | 493 | 371 | 33 | 79 | 47 | 255 | 408 | 1282 | 961 | 640 | 551 | 703 | 338 | 212 | 198 | 110 | 239 | 175 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 23 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 20 | S 18 | SSE 16 | S 13 | NE 5 | ENE 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 94 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 118 | 240 | 293 | 227 | 86 | 87 | 15 | 15 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 17 | E 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 15 | S 21 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 8 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1190 | — | — | — | 324 | 1664 | 1818 | 1595 | 1664 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 43 | 48 | 26 | 41 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 621 | 284 | 107 | 137 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 187 | 0 | 35 | 195 | 35 | 15 | 240 | 0 |
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