Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Forster Beach. The next 16 days start off a bit slow, but there’s a cracking pulse of swell coming through that’s worth getting excited about.

The first few days are a write-off, to be honest. Sunday the 9th is just messy with a light northerly breeze and small, weak swell—barely worth paddling out for. Combined energy is only 272, so it’s pretty limp. Hold off.

Things get interesting on Monday morning, the 10th of August. A solid 10ft swell from the NE turns up, with a clean offshore wind from the WNW. That’s a proper size for experienced surfers only—over 8ft, so it’s pushing into expert territory. The combined energy is a meaty 1342, so there’s plenty of push. Forster Beach is a beach break, and with a period of 9 seconds it’s not a super long groundswell, so it should hold shape okay. The wind is moderate but offshore, so expect clean, lined-up waves. This is the standout of the whole forecast. If you’ve got the skills, be there early Monday morning.

Later Monday afternoon the wind swings and the quality drops, so stick to the morning session.

The rest of the week is a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday the 11th has a small 3ft morning with offshore wind, but it’s weak. Wednesday and Thursday bring some size but with cross-off breezes and periods that are short or inconsistent. The combined energy on Thursday morning hits 794, but the conditions are only marginal. Friday the 14th has a clean 6ft SSW swell with light wind in the morning and a combined energy of 1008, which is decent, but it’s not as clean as Monday.

The second week looks less reliable. There’s a gap from around the 16th to the 19th where the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is messy. Not worth your time.

Then, on Sunday the 23rd of August, we’ve got another promising window. A 7ft E swell rolls in with a 12-second period—that’s a long-period groundswell that’ll really wrap into the beach. The wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm with a slight air, so the surface will be like a mirror. Combined energy is 1492, so it’s powerful. This one is for experienced surfers again, as the size is over 5ft. The only caveat is that long-period swell can sometimes close out on a beach break, but with such clean conditions, it’s hard to look past. This is the second standout, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on the forecast.

Water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

So, to sum it up: Monday the 10th morning is the absolute best bet—big, clean, and powerful. Sunday the 23rd morning is a close second, with glassy conditions and a long-period groundswell. The rest is mostly ordinary or just for the diehards.

Rusty.

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