Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 14 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: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,962 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forster Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s talk Forster Beach. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly exposed, and likes swell from the southeast. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
We start quiet. Tuesday the 15th morning: tiny 3ft NE windswell with glassy conditions, but the period is only 6 seconds – weak, combined energy 105. Afternoon gets onshore wind and drops to 3ft – no good.
Wednesday the 16th goes big. A solid southerly groundswell hits 12ft in the morning, 13ft in the afternoon, with 9 to 10 second periods. Combined energy is huge: 2006 morning, 2971 afternoon. Winds are cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but it’s way too big for beginners – expert only. Wednesday morning is a real standout if you’ve got the skills.
Thursday the 17th: still 10ft to 8ft south swell, cross-off wind, clean, but still too big for most.
Friday the 18th drops to 5ft but cross-onshore wind chops it up. Saturday the 19th morning is the sweet spot: 4ft south swell, offshore west wind at 3 mph, glassy clean conditions. Combined energy 429 – moderate. Best of the week for the average surfer. Small, clean, friendly. Afternoon goes onshore.
Sunday the 20th to Monday the 21st: flat or fading. Monday morning has a tiny 1ft swell with a very long 16-second period, glassy, but almost no energy (95).
From there to the 30th, it’s mostly onshore and messy. Tuesday the 29th morning offers a window: 4ft ENE swell, cross-offshore southwest wind, clean but marginal energy (339). Nothing special.
Bottom line: Wednesday the 16th morning is the big clean standout for experts. Saturday the 19th morning is the best for everyone else – small, clean, offshore. The rest is mostly blown out or too big.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 58 | 40 | 365 | 1962 | 2954 | 2962 | 2007 | 1281 | 601 | 395 | 469 | 318 | 266 | 267 | 153 | 104 | 55 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:04PM1.36m | 2:43AM0.94m | 3:03PM1.36m | 3:57AM0.97m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.33m | 4:58PM0.43m | 4:46AM0.40m | 5:45PM0.52m | 5:18AM0.48m | 6:43PM0.59m | 5:56AM0.56m | 7:55PM0.64m | 6:50AM0.63m | 9:20PM0.62m | 8:08AM0.68m | 10:32PM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 601 | 395 | 469 | 318 | 266 | 267 | 153 | 104 | 55 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 14 | E 14 | — | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 17 | SSE 15 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 16 | — | — | 17 | 3 | 16 | 70 | 162 | 210 | 163 | 149 | 74 | 6 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | — | S 16 | — | — | ENE 13 | — | S 19 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | S 15 | NE 4 | S 17 | E 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 19 | — | 21 | — | — | 17 | — | 7 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 | WSW 4 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 105 | — | — | 365 | 1962 | 2954 | 2962 | 2007 | 1281 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 1476 | 313 | 650 | 937 | 22 | 22 | 137 | 0 | 22 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 272 | 15 |
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