Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 435 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM. 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 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for the next couple of weeks.
Water temp at Forster Beach is 65°, which is about average for the time of year. The first week is mostly flat and quiet, but there's a big spike of energy in the second week.
The forecast opens with nothing doing. Tuesday the 4th has a tiny 1ft SSE swell with a cross-on breeze – not worth paddling out. Wednesday the 5th is a dud with a 2ft E swell in poor conditions. Thursday morning the 6th picks up a little with a 1ft E swell, 11-second period, and clean conditions from a light cross-offshore wind, but it’s still very ordinary (combined energy of 90). Friday morning the 7th is glassy with a 2ft SSE swell, and Saturday morning the 8th is glassy again with a 2ft SSE swell – but these are small and weak (energy around 98 and 145). Sunday the 9th gets ugly with a building 3ft ENE swell and a 19 mph NE cross-on wind, turning lumpy. Monday the 10th morning looks better with a 5ft NE swell and a clean 16 mph offshore wind from the west, but the energy is moderate (279) and the swell direction is off the optimum SE.
The real standout is Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th. This is the big one. Thursday morning the 13th, Forster Beach gets a solid 8ft S swell with a 10-second period, light offshore wind from the west, and clean conditions. The combined energy is a massive 1340 – that’s strong. This is for experts only, too big for beginners. The afternoon jumps to 10ft, but the wind goes cross-on, so hit it early. Friday morning the 14th is even better for the experienced crew: glassy, 8ft S swell, and a staggering 1623 combined energy. The swell direction is right on the SE optimum, and the period is a solid 10 seconds. This is the best on offer – clean, powerful, and for the crew who know what they’re doing.
The next week settles down. Saturday the 15th morning drops to 5ft SE swell with clean cross-offshore wind, but the period drops to 8 seconds. Monday the 17th morning is glassy again with a 6ft SE swell, and Tuesday the 18th morning offers clean 6ft SE swell – all surfable but nothing compared to the 13th and 14th.
So, the first week is a slow grind, but that Thursday-Friday window in the second week is a proper bomb. Get on it if you’re experienced.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 19 | 42 | 38 | 22 | 40 | 145 | 159 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 49 | 66 | 70 | 127 | 168 | 435 | 275 | 121 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.35m | 12:58PM1.39m | 1:07AM1.25m | 1:57PM1.43m | 2:14AM1.16m | 3:01PM1.49m | 3:27AM1.10m | 4:09PM1.57m | 4:45AM1.10m | 5:16PM1.66m | 6:01AM1.15m | 6:19PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:38AM0.45m | 00:19AM0.32m | 11:44AM0.39m | 1:12AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 42 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 145 | 159 | 55 | 55 | 29 | 34 | 66 | 70 | 127 | 3 | 5 | 275 | 121 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | S 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 49 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 13 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 15 | — | S 13 | E 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 8 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 30 | 42 | 51 | 31 | 28 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 168 | 435 | 23 | 25 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 34 | 59 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 35 | 196 | 106 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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