Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 891 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE 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 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s the outlook for Forster Beach.
Right now, we’re in for a slow stretch. The first proper surfable window I’d even look at is Sunday, August 23rd, and even then it’s only tiny—2ft to 3ft—with a bit of S swell showing up in the arvo. The morning glass-off is okay but the sea’s weak, with combined energy sitting real low at 84. It’s not much, but it's a start.
Then things get interesting. Monday morning, August 24th, is the standout. We’ve got a clean 3ft south swell rolling in with a solid 11-second period—proper groundswell—and combined energy of 345. The wind’s glassy (NNW 5 mph), so it’ll be clean as a whistle. That’s the pick of the week. The water temp is 66°, pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Tuesday August 25th gets messy—bigger swell around 7ft but onshore winds (NE 19 mph) make it a write-off. Wednesday August 26th though, that’s a big one. The morning shows 8ft of S swell with a moderate offshore (W 16 mph) and combined energy hitting 879. That’s strong stuff—expert only, but for the crew who can handle it, it’s going to be pumping and clean. The arvo stays good with 8ft and fresh offshore, but same deal—only for experienced surfers.
After that, it drops back to messy or weak conditions through to the end of August. The next flicker of hope is Monday August 31st morning: a glassy 3ft SSE swell with a 13-second period (very long, best for a point or reef, not a beach break) and combined energy of 408. Clean and promising, but small.
Into the first few days of September, it’s pretty ordinary—small, onshore, or just poor. Friday September 4th morning has a 2ft S swell with 11-second period and combined energy of 125, but the wind’s cross-shore and messy. Not much to get excited about.
To wrap it: the best on offer is Monday the 24th of August morning—clean, glassy, and a nice S groundswell. Wednesday the 26th morning is the big-wave session for experts only. Everything else is a wait-and-see game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 159 | 52 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 45 | 39 | 210 | 206 | 223 | 184 | 144 | 190 | 287 | 194 | 727 | 816 | 525 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.02m | 2:43PM1.36m | 2:58AM0.96m | 3:42PM1.38m | 4:10AM0.96m | 4:41PM1.42m | 5:22AM1.00m | 5:34PM1.48m | 6:19AM1.07m | 6:20PM1.53m | 7:03AM1.14m | 7:01PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.69m | 7:41AM0.59m | 9:55PM0.68m | 8:46AM0.62m | 11:11PM0.61m | 9:57AM0.62m | 00:01AM0.52m | 11:01AM0.58m | 00:39AM0.43m | 11:54AM0.52m | 1:12AM0.34m | 12:39PM0.46m | 1:44AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | S 10 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | NE 9 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 106 | 52 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 210 | 206 | 119 | 76 | 144 | 190 | 72 | 194 | 133 | 84 | 525 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 15 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 50 | 48 | 223 | 184 | 54 | 102 | 40 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | SW 4 | S 9 | E 9 | S 11 | SSE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — | S 16 | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 91 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 49 | 80 | — | 43 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | SE 4 | E 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | S 7 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 120 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 9 | 151 | — | — | 57 | 64 | 287 | — | 727 | 816 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 59 | 137 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 35 | 35 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 94 | 69 |
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