Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 3,461 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE 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 15) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here, checking in on what’s heading our way at Forster Beach. Fair to say, the next couple of weeks are going to test your patience. We’ve got a pretty bleak start, with cross-onshore winds and funky swell directions messing things up for a good few days. The first actual surfable moment doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 15th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about.
The overall pattern is dominated by a big, powerful southerly swell that arrives mid-week, but it’s just too much for this spot. That Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th see some proper clean conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is pumping 12ft to 13ft – that’s expert-only territory, and honestly, it’s pushed into the danger zone for most of us. Combined energy those days is massive – 2066 to 2845 (moderate to very strong wave energy) – so there’s plenty of grunt, but it’s not for the faint-hearted.
After that, things drop off fast. Friday the 18th morning is the real standout. We’ve got glassy conditions with zero wind and a clean 5ft south swell rolling in (period 9 seconds). Combined energy is a solid 687, which is moderate, and it’ll be the most inviting wave of the whole run. After that, it’s back to lumpy cross-onshore junk and tiny bump for the rest of the outlook, right through to the end of September.
A couple of other dates have sniffs of potential – like Tuesday the 15th morning with flat calm glass and a little 3ft northeast windswell (period 6 seconds), but it’s weak sauce at 114 combined energy. And Saturday the 20th morning is glassy but barely a ripple at 2ft south swell (94 combined energy). Nothing to get excited about.
Honestly, Thursday the 18th morning is your best shot. Get out there early, because the afternoon swings onshore and spoils the party. Forster Beach can handle a bit of swell, but with the crowds often here, and this being a fairly exposed beginner-friendly beach, you’ll want to be smart about your timing. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
So, keep your eyes peeled for that Friday morning slot. The rest of the outlook is mostly a write-off, but forecasts change – we’ve seen worse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 274 | 227 | 191 | 191 | 180 | 145 | 135 | 67 | 49 | 35 | 2040 | 2727 | 3431 | 2811 | 1933 | 839 | 416 | 496 | 524 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.52m | 9:45PM1.48m | 10:11AM1.52m | 10:22PM1.36m | 10:50AM1.49m | 11:00PM1.23m | 11:30AM1.45m | 11:41PM1.12m | 12:16PM1.41m | 00:32AM1.02m | 1:07PM1.38m | 1:33AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.20m | 3:33PM0.28m | 3:48AM0.26m | 4:15PM0.35m | 4:17AM0.33m | 4:58PM0.43m | 4:46AM0.40m | 5:45PM0.52m | 5:18AM0.48m | 6:43PM0.59m | 5:56AM0.56m | 7:55PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 274 | 227 | 191 | 191 | 180 | 132 | 58 | 67 | 49 | 35 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 839 | 416 | 496 | 524 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 18 | SSE 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 216 | 163 | 51 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 20 | — | — | 17 | 3 | 221 | 201 | 270 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 18 | N 13 | E 16 | S 15 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 34 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 70 | 25 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | 60 | 87 | 49 | 145 | 135 | — | — | 43 | 2040 | 2727 | 3431 | 2811 | 1933 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 52 | 390 | 59 | 52 | 187 | 35 | 0 | 324 | 181 | 650 | 937 | 396 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
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