Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, S swell with 3,192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be 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 (Jul 30) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Forster Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the next day or two are a bit of a write-off – nothing worth paddling out for. We've got a dry spell until Friday the 24th, when things start to get interesting. The real standout, though, is the weekend.
Saturday the 25th is shaping up to be the pick of the lot. We’ve got a solid 7ft south swell rolling in with a nice long 12-second period. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a strong 1257. The wind goes glassy in the afternoon with a light SSE breeze, so the afternoon session is going to be absolutely clean. This is that session you wait for.
Then Sunday the 26th morning just keeps it going. Another 7ft south swell, but this one with a very long 13-second period and energy at 1404. The wind is a clean offshore from the west at 6 mph. This is excellent surf for those who know what they're doing, but at 7ft it's getting a bit solid for the groms.
Later in the day on the 30th, a huge 15ft SSW swell (combined energy of 8645) is forecast, but that is way too big for this break, purely for experts only. We also get a couple more pulses in early August. On the 5th of August morning, a 10ft SSE groundswell with 8-second period rolls in, with clean offshore winds. The 6th of August morning looks fun too, with a 8ft SE swell and glassy conditions. Keep an eye on the last few days of the first week of August for some cleaner, smaller windows.
Water temperature is about average for the time of year, so don't expect any surprises there.
All in all, the best on offer is the Saturday the 25th afternoon glass-off, and the Sunday the 26th morning clean offshore session. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 143 | 113 | 62 | 502 | 1161 | 2417 | 1225 | 783 | 432 | 1398 | 904 | 441 | 295 | 225 | 111 | 45 | 28 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.12m | 3:26PM1.38m | 3:25AM1.04m | 4:21PM1.42m | 4:27AM1.01m | 5:15PM1.47m | 5:33AM1.01m | 6:05PM1.53m | 6:34AM1.04m | 6:49PM1.59m | 7:25AM1.09m | 7:31PM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.53m | 10:21PM0.68m | 9:33AM0.55m | 11:31PM0.63m | 10:28AM0.54m | 00:23AM0.55m | 11:21AM0.52m | 1:05AM0.46m | 12:10PM0.48m | 1:43AM0.38m | 12:55PM0.45m | 2:17AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 177 | 143 | 113 | 62 | 39 | 867 | 2417 | 1225 | 783 | 432 | 1398 | 904 | 441 | 295 | 225 | 111 | 45 | 28 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | SE 16 | NE 4 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 15 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | S 18 | NE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 23 | 68 | 502 | 1161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | 2 | — | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 181 |
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