Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SE swell with 865 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 21s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s 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 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look what's coming up for Forster Beach.
First off, the water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year at 66°, so nothing unusual there. The outlook over the next 16 days has a very slow start, with a long gap of nothing worthwhile until the end of the first week. The first real glimpse of something decent doesn't show up until the morning of Thursday, August 7th, and even then it's modest. The standout period is right at the tail end of the forecast, from the morning of Sunday, August 16th, through to Monday, August 17th, when the swell finally kicks in.
The best bet is the morning of Monday, August 17th. That's when we've got a solid 8ft swell from the south with a very long period of 15 seconds, packing a massive 2287 units of combined energy. The wind is glassy, so it'll be clean. This is proper groundswell—long gaps between sets, but heaps of power. Forster Beach is a fairly exposed beach break, so with a period that long, it might be a bit fat and straight, but it's still the best looking window in the whole outlook. Definitely one for the experienced crew only, as it's over 8ft.
The morning of Sunday, August 16th, is also worth a mention. You've got a 7ft south swell at 13 seconds, with light offshore winds. That's a solid 1609 units of energy. Clean conditions, but again, it's a big swell for a beach break, so not for beginners.
Outside of that, the rest of the period is pretty ordinary. There's a long stretch from the first few days right through to the end of the first week with nothing but small, choppy, or onshore junk. The morning of Friday, August 7th, had a little bit of a glassy 4ft south swell, but it's nothing to write home about. The second week builds into that Sunday and Monday peak, but then it drops off again.
The long period south swells are best for points and reefs, but Forster is a beach break, so it might close out on those bigger days. Still, clean glassy conditions with a big swell is the best we've got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1039 | 637 | 355 | 220 | 132 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 126 | 82 | 99 | 153 | 225 | 356 | 287 | 234 | 159 | 88 | 48 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.54m | 11:21AM1.32m | 11:21PM1.45m | 12:06PM1.35m | 00:10AM1.35m | 12:58PM1.39m | 1:07AM1.25m | 1:57PM1.43m | 2:14AM1.16m | 3:01PM1.49m | 3:27AM1.10m | 4:09PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.40m | 5:01AM0.27m | 5:01PM0.44m | 5:38AM0.31m | 5:55PM0.49m | 6:20AM0.37m | 7:01PM0.54m | 7:11AM0.42m | 8:22PM0.56m | 8:14AM0.46m | 9:52PM0.52m | 9:26AM0.48m | 11:14PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | E 10 | SSW 7 | E 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1039 | 637 | 355 | 220 | 132 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 79 | 39 | 99 | 153 | 225 | 356 | 287 | 234 | 159 | 88 | 48 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 21 | S 21 | E 15 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 81 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 42 | 22 | 37 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | ENE 8 | E 16 | S 20 | E 15 | NE 4 | SSE 10 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 4 | — | 37 | 126 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 27 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 13 | 383 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 15 | 410 | 59 |
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