Forster Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.20° S 152.54° E

Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forster Beach sea temperature is
18.5° C
0.4° 

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 7 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with 2,915 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 7th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 13th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 13th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 12s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and here’s the word on Forster Beach.

Alright, mate, it’s a bit of a messy start on the horizon. We’ve got a solid wait ahead of us for anything decent. The first eight days or so are pretty grim, with only a couple of brief windows that are barely worth a mention. The water is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Monday morning, the 10th of August. We’ve got a clean-looking 7ft NE swell rolling in, but the energy is building (686) and that’s getting into the size where it’s not for the groms anymore. If you’re a competent surfer and can handle a bit of a lump, the morning session might be worth a look before the wind picks up. By the afternoon, it drops off and the wind gets cranky.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums until Thursday the 13th. We get a pulse of SSW swell, 8ft in the morning, but the wind is a strong 19 mph cross-off. It’s clean, but that’s a lot of energy (844) and that size is knocking on the door of expert-only territory. You’d want to be on your game.

The standout, and I mean the only true standout in this whole 16-day window, is Friday morning, the 21st of August. It’s a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed, but the models are showing a 3ft SSE groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, wrapping in with glassy conditions. The water is clean, the energy is modest (283), and it’s looking like a perfect session for a beginner to intermediate surfer. Forster Beach is a fairly exposed spot, so a bit of SSE swell with no wind is about as good as it gets. The crowds can be a problem there, but on a Friday morning in late August, you might just get lucky.

The rest of the second week is a write-off – mostly poor conditions with cross-shore winds messing up the lines. The weekend of the 22nd looks particularly rough, with onshore winds and a bit of lumpy 6ft SSW swell that’s just going to be a mess.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a washout, but that Friday the 21st is the one to circle on the calendar. If you can wait that long, it could be a real treat.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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1
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2
1
0
0
1
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4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
3
NE
8
2.1
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1
SW
7
1.1
S
10
0.9
NE
10
0.7
ENE
10
1.9
SW
7
2.4
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
9
3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
54
35
87
126
173
388
1137
686
216
106
84
86
260
157
96
335
806
844
2334
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
W
5
SW
10
E
10
N
15
NNE
25
NE
35
NNE
30
NW
30
NW
20
W
15
W
20
ENE
10
WNW
15
NNW
30
WNW
40
W
30
SW
30
SSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
off
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:27AM1.10m
4:09PM1.57m
4:45AM1.10m
5:16PM1.66m
6:01AM1.15m
6:19PM1.75m
7:04AM1.23m
7:15PM1.81m
7:57AM1.30m
8:05PM1.84m
8:43AM1.37m
8:51PM1.82m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.52m
9:26AM0.48m
11:14PM0.43m
10:38AM0.45m
00:19AM0.32m
11:44AM0.39m
1:12AM0.22m
12:43PM0.33m
1:58AM0.14m
1:35PM0.27m
2:40AM0.11m
2:23PM0.24m
3:20AM0.12m
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6:33
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6:31
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6:30
6:28
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5:15
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
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Temp °C
15
14
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16
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Feels °C
14
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17
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10
10
9
17
13
11
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9
6
7
6
8
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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.

Are you planning a holiday in Port Macquarie? If you are looking for accommodation near Forster Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Port Macquarie, consider staying in Forster which is 5 km (3 miles) away. Other places in and around Port Macquarie where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Taree which is 34 km (21 miles) away, Port Stephens, Port Macquarie and North Shore.

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