Forster tides today
- Tide now 3.1 ft ↑ rising · high 11:46 pm (3.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 10:50–11:30 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach tomorrow 7:00 am–12:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 3.7 ft · 68 °F slight · 8.6 s from the south-southeast
- Wind · air 4 mph · 66 °F from the E, gusts 6 · mainly clear
- Surf tomorrow 1.8–2.8 ft Fair day · 5/10 · 5:29–9:00 am
- Sun 5:55 am–7:12 pm 13 h 17 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 10:58 pm waning gibbous · rises at 10:58 pm
Today in Forster there are high tides at 11:10 am (5.1 ft) and 11:46 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 4:31 am and 5:41 pm. Tide coefficient 87. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:46 pm. The sun rises at 5:55 am and sets at 7:12 pm: 13 h 17 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 10:58 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:48 am to 3:48 am and from 2:20 pm to 4:20 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 3.7 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (4 mph). Mainly clear, 66 °F.
Fishing in Forster today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 11:46 pm, coefficient 82
- Minor period 10:28–11:28 pm (moonrise)
- Rising pressure (+0.14 inHg in 24 h), almost no wind and some swell (3.7 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 87 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 10:50 pm to 11:30 pm, combines the 11:46 pm high tide, moonrise and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 4:40 pm to 6:40 pm, with the 5:41 pm low tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 10:10 am to 12:10 pm, with the 11:10 am high tide and some swell, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, bluefish, John Dory and mulloway. October is one of the months when these are seen most: John Dory. What you can catch
Beach day in Forster
Is it a beach day?
8 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 71 °F: mild
- Onshore breeze (12 mph)
- Water at 69 °F (cool)
- Low tide at 5:41 pm: more sand
- Calm for swimming: 3.5 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.5 ft
3.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 68 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 12 mph
Onshore breeze (12 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:31 am
Low tide at 4:31 am and 5:41 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:10 am and 11:46 pm.
The best window, 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind and low tide at 5:41 pm, though with very high UV. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm can also work, with sunshine and little wind, though with very high UV.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Forster
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- Pebbly Beach 0.2 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Forster Main Beach 0.4 mi · NW
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Tuncurry Rockpool 0.8 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- One Mile Beach 1.3 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Burgess Beach 2.0 mi · SE
- Parking
- McBrides Beach 3.2 mi · SE
- Dogs allowed
- Nine Mile Beach 3.9 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Forster
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:31 am 0.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:10 am 5.1 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 5:41 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:46 pm 3.5 ft · coef. 82
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 41 min to high tide at 11:46 pm.
Tide coefficient 87 for the 11:10 am high tide and 82 for the 11:46 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.5 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 16 (5.9 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (0.2 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 95, 4.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 37, 2.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 5:55 am · 7:12 pm | Low tide 4:31 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 11:10 am · 5.1 ft | Low tide 5:41 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:46 pm · 3.5 ft | Coef. 87 | 89% | Major periods 1:48 am · 2:20 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:54 am · 7:13 pm | Low tide 5:22 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 12:06 pm · 5.0 ft | Low tide 6:43 pm · 0.8 ft | — | Coef. 78 | 80% | Major periods 2:53 am · 3:25 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:53 am · 7:14 pm | High tide 12:51 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 6:21 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 1:07 pm · 4.9 ft | Low tide 7:50 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 73 | 70% | Major periods 3:57 am · 4:27 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:53 am · 7:15 pm | High tide 2:04 am · 3.2 ft | Low tide 7:28 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 2:11 pm · 4.7 ft | Low tide 9:00 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 66 | 59% | Major periods 4:57 am · 5:26 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:52 am · 7:16 pm | High tide 3:22 am · 3.2 ft | Low tide 8:40 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 3:18 pm · 4.6 ft | Low tide 10:08 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 62 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:53 am · 6:19 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:51 am · 7:17 pm | High tide 4:36 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 9:53 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 4:25 pm · 4.4 ft | Low tide 11:06 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 64 | 37% | Major periods 6:45 am · 7:09 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:50 am · 7:18 pm | High tide 5:35 am · 3.7 ft | Low tide 11:02 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 5:26 pm · 4.3 ft | Low tide 11:56 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 69 | 27% | Major periods 7:32 am · 7:55 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Forster station (TICON-4), 0.7 mi from Forster. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Forster
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.9 ft
- Significant3.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest7.5 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.5 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 4.5 ft with a period of 6 s, from the northeast (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 70.0 °F by Wednesday 4.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:05 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Surf in Forster today
Surf today
Poor- 1.4–2.1 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 2.4 ft swell at 5 s from the south-southeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 11:10 am)
- Light: First light 5:30 am · sunrise 5:55 am · sunset 7:12 pm · last light 7:38 pm
- Tide: low 4:31 am (0.8 ft), high 11:10 am (5.1 ft), low 5:41 pm (0.6 ft) and high 11:46 pm (3.5 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 67.8 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
- Energy: 30 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:30 am to 9:00 am, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 7:00 pm to 7:38 pm can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell. 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, though with onshore wind.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Forster today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (11:10 am): little current from 10:40 am to 11:40 am
- 2.4 ft swell at 6 s from the south-southeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (7 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:31 am (4:10–4:50 am), high tide 11:10 am (10:40–11:40 am), low tide 5:41 pm (5:20–6:00 pm) and high tide 11:46 pm (11:00 pm–12:20 am)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.8 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 67.8 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 7:38 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 10:58 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:50 am to 12:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Baitgrounds Fish seen: Trachurus novaezelandiae, Atypichthys strigatus, Scorpis lineolata, Surf Bream 0.2 mi
- One Mile Gutters Fish seen: Atypichthys strigatus, Scorpis lineolata, Schuettea scalaripinnis, Chironemus marmoratus 1.3 mi
- South One Mile Fish seen: Trachurus novaezelandiae, Scorpis lineolata, Atypichthys strigatus, Pempheris compressa 1.9 mi
- Burgess Beach Fish seen: Trachurus novaezelandiae, Scorpis lineolata, Pempheris multiradiata, Pempheris compressa 2.3 mi
- Latitude Reef Fish seen: Atypichthys strigatus, Trachurus novaezelandiae, Schuettea scalaripinnis, Parma unifasciata 3.7 mi
- Graveyard Fish seen: Atypichthys strigatus, Scorpis lineolata, Morwong fuscus, Notolabrus gymnogenis 6.3 mi
- Secret Garden Fish seen: Trachinops taeniatus, Parma unifasciata, Trachurus novaezelandiae, Hypoplectrodes maccullochi 7.9 mi
- Snapper Rocks Fish seen: Trachinops taeniatus, Parma unifasciata, Notolabrus gymnogenis, Ophthalmolepis lineolatus 8.1 mi
- West Looking Glass Fish seen: Trachinops taeniatus, Enoplosus armatus, Parma unifasciata, Morwong fuscus 10 mi
- Shelly Beach Forster Fish seen: Trachurus novaezelandiae, Atypichthys strigatus, Chironemus marmoratus, Scorpis lineolata 10 mi
- Dive Forster 0.6 mi
- Forster Dive Centre 1.0 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.
Weather in Forster
Now in Forster
- Low / high
- 55 / 73 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 47%
- Humidity
- 72%
- Dew pointDew point
- 57 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 28
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.32 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 59° | 56° | 57° | 65° | 73° | 71° | 69° | 67° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 W | 5 W | 4 WNW | 3 WSW | 8 SSE | 12 SE | 10 SE | 5 ESE |
| Gusts | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 8 |
| Waves | 3.1 ft | 3.0 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.9 ft | 2.9 ft | 3.2 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 64° 1 NNE 3.7 ft
- 3:00 am 61° 2 W 3.7 ft
- 6:00 am 63° 3 SSE 3.5 ft
- 9:00 am 68° 3 ESE 3.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 69° 9 E 3.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 69° 13 E 3.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 68° 13 ENE 3.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 67° 12 NE 3.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 55 / 73 °F | 12 mph SSE | 3.7 ft | 11:10 am · 11:46 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 61 / 70 °F | 14 mph ENE | 3.7 ft | 12:06 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 64 / 73 °F | 18 mph NNE | 4.5 ft | 12:51 am · 1:07 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 66 / 73 °F | 9 mph NE | 3.7 ft | 2:04 am · 2:11 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 65 / 71 °F | 13 mph ENE | 2.5 ft | 3:22 am · 3:18 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 67 / 73 °F | 19 mph NNE | 2.8 ft | 4:36 am · 4:25 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 66 / 76 °F | 10 mph WSW | 2.4 ft | 5:35 am · 5:26 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 65 / 71 °F | 14 mph S | 2.6 ft | 6:24 am · 6:21 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 61 / 73 °F | 17 mph NE | 4.5 ft | 7:05 am · 7:09 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 61 / 83 °F | 21 mph SW | 5.4 ft | 7:44 am · 7:52 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 62 / 66 °F | 16 mph S | 9.8 ft | 8:20 am · 8:32 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 62 / 67 °F | 10 mph ESE | 7.8 ft | 8:56 am · 9:11 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 64 / 68 °F | 15 mph NE | 6.2 ft | 9:31 am · 9:48 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 64 / 71 °F | 21 mph NNE | 6.4 ft | 10:07 am · 10:27 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 61° / 70° 3.7 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 64° / 73° 4.5 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 66° / 73° 3.7 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 65° / 71° 2.5 ft
- Tue 3 Light showers 67° / 73° 2.8 ft
- Wed 4 Partly cloudy 66° / 76° 2.4 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 65° / 71° 2.6 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.9 °F; normal high: 75 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:05 pm (local time).
The sun in Forster
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:59 am
- Full dark 8:09 pm
- Civil dawn 5:30 am
- Civil dusk 7:38 pm
- Solar noon 12:34 pm (71° high)
- Daylight 13 h 17 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:39 pm
- Full dark 8:09 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,814 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Forster
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:48–3:48 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:20–4:20 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:15–8:15 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 10:28–11:28 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 7:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:54 amNov 25 in 27 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Forster
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Little Street Boat Ramp Facilities: Shallow at times · 1 lane · up to 10 trailer spaces · restrooms · dock · lighting · free 0.5 mi
- Forster Boatharbour Boat Ramp Facilities: 4 lanes · 51+ trailer spaces · fish-cleaning table · dock · lighting · free 0.6 mi
- Boat ramp 0.9 mi
- Tuncurry Slipway 1.0 mi
- Tuncurry - Point Road Boat Ramp Facilities: 4 lanes · 21–50 trailer spaces · fish-cleaning table · dock · lighting · free 1.0 mi
- Boat ramp 2.1 mi
- Elizabeth Parade Boat Ramp Facilities: 2 lanes · up to 10 trailer spaces · restrooms · fish-cleaning table · free 2.3 mi
- Manns Rd - Riverview Place Reserve Boat Ramp Facilities: 1 lane · up to 10 trailer spaces · free · in poor condition 3.4 mi
- Boat Ramp - Green Point - 01 4.1 mi
- Coomba Park Boat Ramp Facilities: 1 lane · up to 10 trailer spaces · restrooms · fish-cleaning table · dock · lighting · free 4.5 mi
- Wallamba River - Shalimar Boat Ramp, Darawank Facilities: 1 lane · up to 10 trailer spaces · free 5.5 mi
- Great Lakes Tackle 1.0 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.45 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.75 mi.
From the shoreline (0.45 mi from Forster) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.45 mi
- 33 ft deep0.75 mi
- 66 ft deep1.4 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.45 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.75 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves). The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near ForsterTides nearby
- Tuncurry1.2 mi
- Diamond Beach9.6 mi
- Smiths Lake14 mi
- Old Bar15 mi
- Tinonee18 mi
- Taree19 mi
- Cundletown20 mi
- Manning Point21 mi
- Harrington22 mi
- Wingham23 mi
Forster at a glance
- Town or city of about 13,660 people. Coordinates: 32.181° S, 152.517° E.
- It is 139 mi northeast of Sydney, the main place in New South Wales. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 8 min earlier than in Sydney.
- The nearest tide station, Forster, is 0.7 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Pebbley Beach (0.1 mi), Forster Beach (0.4 mi), Burgess Beach (2.0 mi), Lobster Pot Beach (2.3 mi).
Questions about ForsterQuestions
What time is high tide today in Forster?
Today in Forster there are high tides at 11:10 am (5.1 ft) and 11:46 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 4:31 am and 5:41 pm. Tide coefficient 87.
What time is sunset today in Forster?
At 7:12 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:38 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Forster?
At 5:54 am. First light comes at 4:58 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:48–3:48 am, Minor 7:15–8:15 am, Major 2:20–4:20 pm, Minor 10:28–11:28 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Forster?
Mainly clear, from 55 °F to 73 °F, with a light breeze from the east (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Forster?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.7 ft waves with a period of 8.6 s from the south-southeast. The water is 68.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Forster?
The best time to visit Forster is from September to October: highs of 72 °F to 74 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Forster station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).