Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 2,566 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Forster Beach in feet and inches.
The best day is looking like Sunday, July 26th. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the south, with a long 11-second period, and the energy is pumping at 1130. The wind is a light, cross-offshore breeze from the WSW, so the waves will be clean. That’s the one.
Sunday afternoon, the wind changes, but the morning is your session.
Monday the 27th, the swell drops to 4ft from the south. The wind is glassy in the morning, so it’s small and clean. The energy is 316. Perfect for a longboard and the beginners.
The rest of the first week is pretty weak. Tuesday and Wednesday are small, with energy dropping below 100. Not worth it.
Then Thursday, July 30th, we get a big one. Swell jumps to 10ft from the SSW, with a massive energy of 4146. That’s serious power. The wind is a moderate cross-off from the SW, but this is a big, heavy beach break. It’s for experts only, and the tide could be a factor.
Friday the 31st stays big, around 8ft, but the period drops a little. It’s still for the experienced crew, and there’s rain showers around.
The second week has smaller swell, from 5ft to 7ft, but the wind is more onshore or cross-shore, so the quality is average. There’s a window on Sunday, August 2nd, with a 7ft south swell and 11-second period, but the wind is light and cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.
The very end, Monday, August 10th, shows a spike of 8ft from the SSW, but it’s a short 8-second period, so it’ll be messy.
The standout is Sunday morning, July 26th. Get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 664 | 1124 | 932 | 533 | 229 | 138 | 136 | 58 | 42 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 198 | 2566 | 1278 | 2276 | 1615 | 1225 | 821 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.01m | 6:05PM1.53m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.55m | 11:21AM0.52m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 664 | 1124 | 932 | 533 | 229 | 138 | 136 | 58 | 42 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 1575 | — | 1826 | 1351 | 16 | 821 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SW 4 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 98 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 47 | 198 | 2566 | 1278 | 2276 | 1615 | 1225 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 13 | 59 | 181 | 69 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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