Forster, Australia

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About Forster

Forster is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Forster you can reach 14 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Pebbly, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 58 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites.

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Staying in Forster

58 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites (Overture places)

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Forster.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Forster each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Forster too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Diamond beach17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Diamond Beach, 2 km

4 ft130 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Diamond beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	130kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	27°C

Saltwater Point18.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Diamond Beach, 3 km

4 ft130 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Saltwater Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	130kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	27°C

Black Head point13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Black Head, 1 km

4 ft130 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Black Head point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	4 ft7 smushy	130kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	3 ft5 smushy	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	27°C

Elim9.8 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft260 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Elim, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	5 ft7 smushy	260kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	3 ft6 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-east, 21 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	23°C

Boomerang Beach17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Boomerang Beach

4 ft185 kJ

4 ft88 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

3 ft44 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boomerang Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	4 ft7 smushy	185kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	88kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	3 ft5 smushy	44kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	23°C

Blueys Beach19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Blueys Beach

4 ft185 kJ

4 ft88 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Blueys Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	185kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	88kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	3 ft6 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-east, 20 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 22 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	22°C

Booti Booti National Park14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Elizabeth Beach, 2 km

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Booti Booti National Park, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	3 ft6 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	23°C

Elizabeth Beach14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Elizabeth Beach, 2 km

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Elizabeth Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	3 ft6 smushy	65kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	23°C

Blueys beach wedge19.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Blueys Beach, 1 km

4 ft185 kJ

4 ft88 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Blueys beach wedge, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	185kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	27, poor	4 ft6 smushy	88kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	3 ft5 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	3 ft6 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-east, 20 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-east, 22 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	22°C

Tuncurry Breakwall1.1 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Tuncurry, 1 km

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tuncurry Breakwall, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 smushy	47kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	27°C

Tuncurry main beach1.4 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Tuncurry, 1 km

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tuncurry main beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 smushy	47kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	27°C

Burgess beach2.7 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Burgess beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	3 ft5 smushy	47kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 17 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	23°C

Haydens rock0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Haydens rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	4 ft7 s	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 s	59kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 s	47kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 s	29kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft5 s	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 s	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 s	85kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	27°C

Pebbly0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft39 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pebbly, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	4 ft7 s	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 s	59kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 s	47kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 s	29kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft5 s	36kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 s	39kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 s	85kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	27°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Forster, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Forster

Forster 0.7 km · stays here

Windsurf near Forster

Forster 0.7 km · stays here

Places to eat near Forster

Gold Medal Chinese Restaurant ForsterChinese · 0.1 km from the centre
Modan KitchenAsian fusion · 0.1 km from the centre
Verde EateryMediterranean · 0.1 km from the centre
Beach Street SeafoodsSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Bella BellissimoItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
Cafe ToscanoItalian · 0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits