Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, S swell with 1,163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer around Forster Beach.
First up, Friday the 11th of September is a write-off. We’ve got a solid 7 ft south swell pushing in during the morning, but the wind is cross-off from the SSW and the whole thing is messy with questionable tides. The combined energy is a hefty 1097, but it’s just not coming together for a paddle. The afternoon drops a bit to 6 ft, but it’s cross-shore wind and still no good.
Now, Saturday the 12th of September morning is what we’ve been waiting for. It’s a glass-off. Absolutely dead calm. The swell is a clean 5 ft from the south at 10 seconds, and the combined energy is 738. For a beginner-friendly beach break with the right wind, that’s going to feel like silk. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing freaky there. Just good, clean, fun waves. Get on it early because the afternoon turns onshore and goes to mush.
Sunday the 13th on, it all goes pear-shaped. The swell drops, the wind goes cross-onshore and picks up, and we’re looking at a string of poor to flat days. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – it’s tiny, choppy, or just not breaking clean. On Wednesday the 16th, we get a lumpy 8 ft south windswell coming through, but with a short 8-second period and a cross-chop, that’s one for the experts only, and even then it’s marginal.
Thursday the 17th of September morning gives us a little window: 5 ft south swell at 11 seconds, glassy conditions again. Combined energy of 608. That’s a solid, clean morning for a surf, but it won’t be the standout session of the forecast because the swell has dropped off from the weekend. The afternoon onshore kills it again.
After that, it’s a real grind. From Friday the 18th right through to the end of the window on Saturday the 26th, we’re looking at tiny waves or poor conditions. There’s a day on Sunday the 20th morning with 5 ft and a light cross-shore, but it’s rated marginal. Basically, after the 17th, the surf goes quiet. A long gap with no real recommendations.
The standout here is hands-down Saturday the 12th of September morning. That glassy, clean 5 ft south swell at Forster Beach is the only time everything lines up for a proper, enjoyable paddle. Don’t sleep on it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 |
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 kJ | 1265 | 1046 | 740 | 530 | 432 | 618 | 407 | 270 | 240 | 191 | 180 | 132 | 91 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 856 | 1160 | 395 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.46m | 8:27PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.51m | 9:07PM1.59m | 9:34AM1.52m | 9:45PM1.48m | 10:11AM1.52m | 10:22PM1.36m | 10:50AM1.49m | 11:00PM1.23m | 11:30AM1.45m | 11:41PM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.13m | 2:09PM0.23m | 2:45AM0.15m | 2:52PM0.24m | 3:17AM0.20m | 3:33PM0.28m | 3:48AM0.26m | 4:15PM0.35m | 4:17AM0.33m | 4:58PM0.43m | 4:46AM0.40m | 5:45PM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1265 | 1046 | 740 | 530 | 432 | 618 | 407 | 270 | 240 | 191 | 180 | 132 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 20 | S 18 | SSE 16 | ENE 13 | NE 5 | ENE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 196 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 267 | 240 | 214 | 163 | 86 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 82 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 21 | E 9 | S 19 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 13 | E 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 15 | — | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 39 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 17 | — | 16 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 4 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 53 | 28 | 53 | 91 | — | — | 41 | 856 | 1160 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 15 | 52 | 410 | 35 | 34 | 70 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 362 | 362 | 22 | 22 |
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