Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, E swell with 1,671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Forster Beach has cooking for the next couple weeks.
First thing, the water temp is about normal for this time of year. The week ahead has some ups and downs, but there’s a clean window coming if you’re willing to wait.
We kick off Thursday, July 16th, with a 5ft swell from the S, but it’s got a short period of 8 seconds and a cross-shore wind making it choppy. Not worth the paddle. The whole weekend, July 18th and 19th, sees the swell building to 8ft from the E, but the wind is cross-on and messy. The energy is high – hitting 1594 (strong to very strong) on Sunday morning – but the chop will ruin it. This is more of a kite session than a traditional surf.
Here’s the standout. Tuesday morning, July 21st. The wind swings to a light NNW, which is cross-off, and the sea cleans up. The swell is a clean 5ft from the ENE with a 10-second period, carrying moderate energy (608). It’s not huge, but it’s lined up. This is your best bet.
Then, Wednesday morning, July 22nd, is a gem. The wind drops to glassy, dead calm, with a 4ft ENE swell. Energy is 345, and the conditions are going to be perfect. Small but beautiful.
After that, the swell drops fast. From Thursday, July 23rd, we’re looking at waves under 4ft, and by July 25th, it’s down to 3ft. The wind is clean, but there’s no size. The late part of the month – July 28th, 29th, and 30th – brings a long-period S swell (16 seconds, 14 seconds), but the height is tiny, around 1ft to 2ft. That long period might make it break too straight at a beach break, so keep expectations low.
The final days, July 30th and 31st, see a small NE swell, but it’s just surfable, not special. The clean offshore winds won’t make up for the lack of push.
In short, the best surf on offer is Tuesday morning, July 21st, and Wednesday morning, July 22nd. Get out there early, because the rest of the run is flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 861 | 310 | 302 | 195 | 210 | 284 | 286 | 519 | 656 | 1184 | 1466 | 1129 | 996 | 725 | 666 | 520 | 492 | 482 | 433 | 307 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.31m | 9:57PM1.84m | 10:39AM1.33m | 10:43PM1.75m | 11:24AM1.34m | 11:27PM1.63m | 12:10PM1.34m | 00:11AM1.49m | 12:56PM1.34m | 00:55AM1.35m | 1:44PM1.34m | 1:40AM1.22m | 2:34PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.12m | 3:22PM0.30m | 4:30AM0.15m | 4:10PM0.34m | 5:13AM0.21m | 5:00PM0.41m | 5:53AM0.28m | 5:51PM0.50m | 6:33AM0.36m | 6:45PM0.59m | 7:13AM0.44m | 7:48PM0.66m | 7:55AM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 8 | S 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 310 | 302 | 195 | 115 | 19 | 24 | 82 | 656 | 1184 | 1466 | 1129 | 996 | 725 | 666 | 520 | 492 | 482 | 433 | 307 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 18 | E 9 | S 18 | S 15 | S 11 | S 21 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 26 | 36 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 79 | 75 | 45 | 102 | 135 | 167 | 187 | 181 | 157 | 112 | 78 | 49 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | N 9 | S 19 | NE 8 | — | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 27 | 55 | 2 | 28 | 2 | — | 77 | 69 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 861 | 137 | 165 | 175 | 210 | 284 | 286 | 519 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 195 | 5 | 149 | 284 | 195 | 150 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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