Weather Forecast
8.10°C
Current Temperature
0.00km/h
Wind speed
20.14°C
Water Temperature
0.08m
Swell
0.25m
Tide
8/11
UV
Forster Beach (NSW 196) is the main swimming beach for the growing city of Forster (population 18 372*). It is a highly developed beach with the surf club established in 1946, and now a seawall backing the beach and high-rise apartments across the road. The northern boundary of this 500 m long beach is the south entrance wall for the inlet, while at the southern end a large rock pool and reefs lie at the base of Second Head (Figs. 4.110 & 4.111). A car park, lookout and picnic area sit atop this 20 m high head. It is also the starting point for a 4 km Bicentennial walking track to One Mile Beach. The beach is moderately sheltered from southeast waves by Bennetts Head, which extends 2 km to the east. Waves average less than 1 m increasing in height up the beach. The result is a steep reflective beach in the south grading to a continuous attached bar in the north. When waves exceed 1 m, rips begin to form against the entrance wall, the pool and in the centre. Also in the north the entrance channel has strong tidal currents, troughs and sand bars seaward of the mouth, all of which are a hazard to swimmers and boats. *Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007)
Beach Length: 0.5km
General Hazard Rating: 4/10

Patrolled Beach Flag Patrols

Sun
06 Oct
Mon
30 Sep
Tue
01 Oct
Wed
02 Oct
Thu
03 Oct
Fri
04 Oct
Sat
05 Oct
Forster SLSC
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09:00 -17:00
09:00 -17:00
Forster (Lifeguards)
09:00 -17:00
09:00 -17:00
09:00 -17:00
09:00 -17:00
09:00 -17:00
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Information

Formal parking area
Formal parking area
Shops
Public phone
Drinking water
Park
Toilets Block M/F
BBQ
Change Rooms
Picnic
Showers
Shade
Pool
Shelters
Kiosk
Bus

Regulations

Hazards

Topographic rips

Weather

SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.