Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
18.6°C
0.3° 

Forster Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Forster Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, S swell with 299 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE 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 (Aug 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 30th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 30th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 31st Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Rusty here with a look at what's on the cards for Forster Beach over the coming days.

Alright, listen up. Forster Beach has a bit of a mixed bag coming our way. The good news is it's fairly consistent, but we're going to have to pick our moments. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so don't expect any surprises there. The main standouts are going to be a couple of clean windows, but there's also a bit of size and energy coming through that'll get the heart pumping.

We'll start off this Sunday, the 30th of August. The morning is looking clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 4 ft swell from the SSW. The energy is pumping at 514, which is solid, and the conditions are set to be good. This is a nice one to kick things off. The afternoon on the same day though, it chops up as the wind swings onshore, so get it early.

Now, get this. Monday the 31st of August is the real gem. The morning is absolutely glassy, flat calm, with a 2 ft swell. But here's the kicker—that swell has a 16-second period. That is a very long period groundswell. It won't be big, but those waves will have some serious push and shape. For a beach break, that long period can make it a bit straight, but the clean conditions will make it a dream for a beginner-friendly wave. Get on it.

Tuesday the 1st of September starts off okay with a light cross breeze and 3 ft from the south, but it gets messy by the afternoon as the wind picks up to 16 mph from the northeast. Wednesday morning the 2nd is clean again but the swell drops to 3 ft with an 11-second period, giving us some small, clean, surfable waves. Not a standout, but a nice little session.

After that, we hit a bit of a flat spell. Thursday the 3rd through to Sunday the 6th of September is mostly small, weak, or choppy. The energy numbers are low, mostly under 200, and the wind isn't playing ball. You'll get a few clean windows, like Thursday afternoon or Saturday morning, but the swell is tiny—2 ft to 3 ft—and the energy is gone. It's a gap of a few days where you'd be scratching for a ride.

Things start to get interesting again on Monday the 7th of September, but it's messy with strong cross-off winds and the quality isn't there. Tuesday the 8th sees the swell bump up to 5 ft, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy.

Here's where it gets serious. Wednesday the 9th of September morning is clean with a 7 ft SSW swell. That's getting solid, and with 634 energy, there's power behind it. This is expert territory if you've got the skills. Then Thursday the 10th of September morning really cranks up—a 10 ft S swell with a massive 1836 energy reading. That is a serious amount of water moving. It's a bit cross-onshore, so it won't be perfect, but for the experienced crew, there will be some big, powerful waves. After it gets too big and messy.

We end the run on a high note. Friday the 11th of September morning is another standout. A clean 6 ft S swell, 10-second period, and that cross-off wind. This is another solid, well-shaped day with 581 energy. The window is the morning, as the wind gets messy in the afternoon.

After that, it drops off into small, choppy, or weak waves for the weekend and into the start of the next week. The 14th of September week has a tiny 4 ft from the NE, but it's onshore and weak.

So, the two absolute standouts for the period are Monday the 31st of August morning for its glassy, long-period, small-but-perfect waves, and Friday the 11th of September morning for its clean, solid, 6 ft swell. The 9th and 10th of September are on the big side, so only for the experts.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
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0.6
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10
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10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
10
1.6
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
202
245
274
209
175
145
237
185
144
108
73
49
90
49
31
98
159
174
148
85
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SE
10
W
0
SW
10
ESE
10
NNW
10
NNE
25
NE
10
NW
15
NW
5
NNE
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
15
E
10
NNW
15
NNE
25
NE
35
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Wind State
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High Tide
9:30PM1.54m
10:02AM1.43m
10:10PM1.46m
10:44AM1.46m
10:56PM1.36m
11:32AM1.47m
11:50PM1.25m
12:29PM1.48m
00:54AM1.15m
1:33PM1.49m
2:08AM1.08m
2:43PM1.52m
3:28AM1.07m
Low Tide
3:15PM0.30m
3:46AM0.21m
3:58PM0.31m
4:20AM0.24m
4:45PM0.35m
4:57AM0.30m
5:42PM0.41m
5:41AM0.38m
6:52PM0.47m
6:37AM0.46m
8:17PM0.50m
7:51AM0.52m
9:48PM0.46m
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5:30
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Temp °C
16
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Feels °C
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Information about the Forster Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Forster Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Forster Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Forster Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Forster Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Forster Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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