Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, the next couple of weeks at Forster Beach are a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some real gems hidden in there if you’re patient. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We’re starting off with a bit of a slow patch. Monday the 10th has some swell, but the wind is messy with a cross-off breeze at 16 mph, and the wave energy is moderate (1064). Not the best way to kick things off.

Tuesday the 11th is where things start to clean up. The morning has an offshore wind at 16 mph, with a 4ft SW swell at a short 7-second period—not much to get excited about. But the afternoon is the first real standout: a 5ft SSW swell with a clean 8-second period and offshore wind at 16 mph. The wave energy is moderate (476), and with that offshore breeze, Forster Beach will be looking tidy. This is your best bet for the first few days.

Wednesday the 12th has a 4ft SSW swell in the morning with a longer 10-second period, cross-off wind at 9 mph, and moderate energy (423). Clean again, but the size is modest. The afternoon gets a bit breezier with a 4ft S swell.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are a bit average—wind and swell angles aren’t aligning for clean conditions. Saturday the 15th morning has a tiny 2ft S swell with a very long 16-second period, and light cross-off wind. That long period will create some nice-shaped waves, but it’s small. The wave energy is weak (299), so don’t expect much power.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Sunday the 16th right through to Wednesday the 19th, the conditions are pretty poor—onshore winds, rain showers, and messy swell. There’s a gap of about 4-5 days where it’s not really worth paddling out.

Now, the real standout arrives on Friday the 21st. Morning session is glassy with a 5ft E swell at 9 seconds and wind swinging to a glassy 3 mph from the southwest. The wave energy is moderate (394), but that glassy surface will make Forster Beach look like a mirror. This is the pick of the entire outlook.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are a bit scrappy with onshore winds picking up, but hold on—Monday the 24th is another cracker. Morning has a 5ft E swell with an 11-second period, light cross-off wind at 6 mph, and strong wave energy (792). The afternoon is even better: glassy conditions with a 5ft E swell, 11-second period, and strong energy (775). This is top-shelf stuff.

Tuesday the 25th wraps it up with a 6ft E swell, 12-second period, offshore wind at 12 mph, and very strong wave energy (915) in the morning. The afternoon drops slightly to 6ft with cross-off wind and energy at 1000. Both sessions are excellent, but the morning offshore is the pick for clean, lined-up waves.

Best on offer: Friday the 21st morning for glassy perfection, and Monday the 24th for a full day of clean, powerful groundswell. The Tuesday morning offshore is a close runner-up.

Rusty.

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