Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. Forster Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, pretty consistent, and it’s exposed to the south-east. Water temp is 66°F, right about average for now.

Right now, Friday 21st, it’s glassy but the swell is tiny at 2ft from the north-east, with a weak, short 6-second period. Combined energy is only 45—nothing doing. You’d be sitting there waiting for a ripple. Saturday is the same story, small and weak, not worth the drive.

Sunday 23rd brings a change. A south swell rolls in by morning, 3ft at 12 seconds, and energy jumps to 366, moderate. But it’s cross-onshore, so a bit messy. By afternoon, the swell kicks up to 5ft, still south, period drops to 10 seconds, energy hits 592. But the wind goes onshore, messing up the shape. Frustrating.

Monday 24th stays cross-onshore, with a 4ft south swell, 11-second period, 339 energy. Wind is not your friend. Through Tuesday and Wednesday, it’s more of the same: small to moderate south and east-north-east swells, but the wind is either cross-on or choppy. The highlight in the first week is Wednesday 26th morning: a 5ft north-east swell, 7-second period, with offshore wind from the west-south-west. That’s clean. Energy is 307—moderate. Best window in the first week, but the period is short so it’ll be a bit fat and weak.

Then a gap. From Thursday 27th through Sunday 30th, it’s mostly poor with cross-onshore winds and small, weak swell. A few marginal windows, but nothing to get excited about.

Now, here’s the big one. Monday 31st August morning brings a long-period south swell, 3ft at 18 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, and the combined energy is a massive 1140—strong energy. The wind is light and cross-shore, just a slight air. For a point break or reef, that’s gold, but Forster is a beach break, and that long a period can make waves close out. Still, it’s a serious pulse of energy, and the conditions are clean. This is the standout of the whole outlook.

Tuesday 1st September morning is also excellent: glassy, calm, with a 4ft south swell, 12-second period, and 445 energy. That’s clean, moderate, proper surf. A solid session.

After that, it fades. Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd see the swell drop and wind turn cross-onshore again. Friday 4th has a tiny 2ft south swell at 17 seconds—very long period but too small and the wind is onshore. Saturday 5th September morning gives us a clean window: 4ft south swell, 9 seconds, with light offshore wind from the west-north-west, and 327 energy. That’s surfable, clean, but short period.

So the best on offer is Monday 31st August morning with that massive groundswell pulse, and Tuesday 1st September morning with glassy conditions and solid 4ft swell. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just average. Forster is a beginner’s wave, so when it’s over 5ft it can get a bit much for learners, but the standout days are manageable for intermediates.

Rusty.

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