Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,515 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s ahead for Forster Beach.
We’re staring at a bit of a slow start – the next couple of days are pretty ordinary. Monday the 27th has clean conditions in the morning with glassy water and a little 4ft S swell, but it’s not a standout. Tuesday and Wednesday are just not happening. By Thursday the 30th, we’re looking at a jump in size – 7ft from the S – with the combined energy buzzing at a solid 1288, but it’s cross-off winds and the call is marginal for tide. Not the pick of the week.
The real highlight lands on Friday the 31st of July. The morning session is your go: 6ft of S swell, clean with a gentle cross-off breeze, and the energy is pumping (829) but in a good, workable way. The forecast is pointing to very good surf. Get out there Thursday or Friday if you can, because Saturday the 1st of August is still fun with 5ft S swell and clean, but it drops a notch. Sunday the 2nd is glassy in the morning with a 4ft SSE swell – lovely and clean.
Early the next week, Monday the 3rd is ordinary, but then we’ve got another window. Tuesday the 4th has a 3ft SE swell with a long period of 13 seconds, clean, but the size is small. Then, bam – Wednesday the 5th of August is serious. That morning brings 8ft from the S, a clean cross-off, and combined energy of 1236. The call is “very good.” That’s just on the edge of too big for beginners, but for anyone with experience, that’s a ripper session in clean conditions.
The following weekend, Saturday the 8th of August, is another cracker. 7ft of SSE groundswell with a clean cross-off, minimal breeze, and energy hitting 1326. That’s a big, long-period swell, which might get a bit shifty at a beach break, but for Forster, that’s powerful. Keep an eye on the 10th of August – some size, but the wind turns poor in the arvo.
Overall, the standouts for the period are the mornings of Friday the 31st, Wednesday the 5th of August, and Saturday the 8th of August. Those are the ones to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 287 | 230 | 173 | 58 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 1280 | 873 | 1299 | 826 | 768 | 546 | 327 | 325 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.04m | 6:49PM1.59m | 7:25AM1.09m | 7:31PM1.63m | 8:09AM1.14m | 8:09PM1.66m | 8:48AM1.19m | 8:46PM1.67m | 9:26AM1.23m | 9:23PM1.65m | 10:02AM1.26m | 10:00PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.46m | 12:10PM0.48m | 1:43AM0.38m | 12:55PM0.45m | 2:17AM0.31m | 1:37PM0.41m | 2:51AM0.26m | 2:17PM0.39m | 3:23AM0.23m | 2:55PM0.38m | 3:55AM0.22m | 3:34PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 533 | 287 | 230 | 173 | 58 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 33 | 19 | 1280 | 7 | 1299 | 826 | 625 | 546 | 327 | 325 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | NE 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 7 | E 12 | SE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | S 17 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 | E 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 53 | 87 | — | 873 | — | — | 768 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 67 | 59 | 13 | 107 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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