Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Forster Beach. Let’s have a real look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up.

Honestly, the start of this run is pretty grim. We’ve got a couple of days of poor, junky surf, with a storm risk on Wednesday afternoon and some bumpy cross-off winds. It’s not bringing a tear to my eye, but it’s not worth paddling out for either. The swell’s there, but it’s messy.

Then, we hit the good stuff. Friday morning, the 28th, is your first real standout. The wind is glassy, coming from the north-northeast at just 3 mph, and it’s holding a solid 6 ft of south swell with a 12-second period. The combined energy is a strong 1079. This is the cleanest, most powerful surf of the first week. Forster Beach (Forster-Beach) will be firing. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

The rest of that weekend and into the following week is a bit of a mix. We’ve got some fun, clean mornings on Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st, with offshore and cross-off winds, but the swell drops a bit. The period stays decent, but the energy backs right off into that moderate 320-450 range. It’ll be surfable, great for a beginner session on the longboard, but nothing to get too excited about. We also have a few periods where the swell direction swings around, so keep an eye on the tide.

Things get quiet again around Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd of September. The swell just fades away, the energy drops to weak numbers like 129 and 113. This stretch is looking pretty flat, a real lull for at least two days.

The second week starts showing some life on Thursday morning, the 3rd. The swell is small, around 2 ft, but the period jumps to a very long 20 seconds. That’s proper groundswell from the south. The winds are light and cross-off. It’s not big, but the quality and the push on those waves will be something else. Friday afternoon, the 4th, is similar – glassy, with that long-period groundswell. These are promising, clean sessions, but remember the long period can make the beach break a bit straight, so you might have to pick your banks carefully.

Now, hang on to your hat for the 7th of September, a Monday. The forecast is showing a big pulse of south swell, pushing up to 10 ft with a 12-second period. The combined energy is a huge 2690. This is a serious step up in size and power. The morning winds are offshore and clean, which is a gift, but this is not a day for the faint of heart. At over 8 ft, this is expert territory only. Forster Beach will be handling a lot of water, and it’s going to be a proper, heavy day. This is the second big standout, but it comes with a serious warning.

The days after that pulse are a bit of a mess, with onshore winds and a dropping, but still chunky, swell. It’ll be bumpy and poor. By the 9th and 10th, we’re back to a junky cross-onshore wind and fading energy. The run fizzles out to a quiet, poor end.

So, the two true standouts are Friday the 28th for the perfect combo of size, clean winds, and decent period, and Monday the 7th for the raw power and size, but only if you’re a confident expert.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, a normal 66° on the first mentioned day, so the wetsuit you have will do.

Alright, stay stoked, pick your days, and be smart about it.

- Rusty

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