Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, S swell with 2,419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of days are looking a bit flat and messy for Forster Beach. We’ve got a bit of swell in the water, but the wind is going to be all over the shop, making things choppy and uninviting. Honestly, for Saturday and Sunday, you might be better off doing something else. There’s surf on offer, but it’s poor quality, with cross-shore breezes messing up the lines. The water temp is sitting right around 66°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
The first real window that gets the heart rate going is early Monday morning, the 7th. We’ve got a clean 7ft south swell rolling in with a 10-second period. The wind is light and offshore, coming from the WSW at 6 mph. It’s gonna have some shape to it. The energy is moderate (731), and it’s definitely the best looking surf we’ve seen so far. Get out there early before the onshore kicks in during the afternoon.
Then things start to get serious. The swell builds through the week, and by Tuesday the 8th, there’s a solid 10ft of south groundswell, but the wind is howling from the south, making conditions poor and lumpy. It’s big, but it won’t be clean. The same goes for Thursday the 10th, when that south swell pumps up to 12ft with very strong energy (2442), but the onshore wind is gonna turn it into a washing machine. It’ll be big for sure, but for experienced surfers only.
The standout of the whole run looks like Saturday morning, the 12th of September. The swell has dropped a bit to a clean and punchy 6ft, with a long 11-second period. The wind is absolutely dead – glassy. It’s one of those rare mornings where the ocean just looks like a sheet of glass with rolling lines. That’s your window to get some proper, clean waves at Forster Beach. The energy is still moderate (832), and conditions are going to be as good as it gets. After that, we see some smaller surf but with some clean windows, like Sunday morning, the 13th, with 4ft and glassy conditions.
There’s another significant pulse of swell mid-week, around Wednesday the 16th, with 10ft of south swell, but the wind will be strong and cross-shore, making it a bit of a mess. The following Thursday (17th) has a bit of size at 7ft and cross-off winds, but it won’t be as clean as that Saturday.
So, mark your calendar for Saturday the 12th of September. That’s the pick of the bunch. Be patient until then.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 117 | 73 | 103 | 299 | 1880 | 723 | 539 | 606 | 1933 | 1508 | 1379 | 640 | 433 | 543 | 2419 | 1844 | 1280 | 1398 | 1049 | 798 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.52m | 3:28AM1.07m | 3:54PM1.58m | 4:48AM1.12m | 5:03PM1.64m | 5:56AM1.21m | 6:04PM1.71m | 6:50AM1.31m | 6:57PM1.74m | 7:36AM1.40m | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.46m | 8:27PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.46m | 9:14AM0.53m | 11:06PM0.37m | 10:33AM0.49m | 00:04AM0.27m | 11:39AM0.41m | 00:51AM0.19m | 12:35PM0.32m | 1:32AM0.15m | 1:24PM0.26m | 2:10AM0.13m | 2:09PM0.23m | 2:45AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 17 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 184 | 117 | 73 | 17 | 9 | 1665 | 723 | 539 | 50 | 1933 | 1508 | 1379 | 640 | 433 | 53 | 7 | 1489 | 1280 | 1398 | 1049 | 798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 16 | S 23 | SSE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 70 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 160 | 857 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | — | ENE 10 | S 19 | E 16 | S 17 | E 16 | S 24 | ENE 9 | S 24 | ENE 9 | S 21 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 8 | 36 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 91 | 1 | 103 | 299 | 1880 | — | — | 606 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 543 | 2419 | 1844 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 0 | 59 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 22 | 137 | 67 | 0 | 15 | 410 | 137 | 137 | 198 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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