Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what Forster Beach has in store for the next couple of weeks.

We start off a bit slow and messy, but don’t sweat it – the good stuff is comin’. The first real standout hits on Saturday, July 25th.

Saturday morning, July 25th is the session to circle. A clean 7ft swell from the south, with a solid 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is light offshore from the west-northwest, so the waves will be clean and groomed. The water temp is 68°, right about average for the season. The combined energy is solid (1390), so you’ll feel the push. This is the best of the first week, no question.

Saturday afternoon goes glassy – wind drops to nothing. Swell is still a clean 6ft from the south, period slips to 11 seconds. Still a really fun session, just a touch less punch.

Sunday morning, July 26th is another good call. South swell at 6ft with a 12-second period, cross-off wind from the west-southwest. Energy is still pumping (994). It’s clean, but the wind is a little more side-off, so Saturday morning takes the crown.

Then we hit a lull. From Monday afternoon through to the start of August, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore. There’s a quick peek on Friday morning, July 31st with a clean 3ft south swell and 12-second period, but it’s just too small to get fired up about.

Now, Sunday, August 2nd brings a monster. 13ft to 16ft swell from the south-southwest. That’s expert-only territory. The period is 12 seconds, and the energy is insane (8060). Wind is offshore in the morning, so it’ll be clean, but this is way too big for most. Only the experienced crew should even think about it.

Monday, August 3rd is still big, with 12ft in the morning, but it drops to a more manageable 8ft in the afternoon from the south-southeast. The wind stays cross-off from the southwest, and the energy is still strong (1519). A solid call for experienced surfers.

After that, the wind turns onshore and the quality drops hard through Tuesday and Wednesday, August 4th and 5th. It’s choppy and messy – this is more of a kiteboardin’ setup than a surf session.

Thursday, August 6th morning brings a clean 8ft south swell with an 11-second period and cross-off wind. Good energy (1591). Friday, August 7th morning is also a good one: 8ft from the east-southeast, 13-second period, cross-off wind. That’s a long-period groundswell with real punch (2018 energy). Expect crowds on these cleaner days.

The second week winds down with smaller surf on Saturday, August 8th, a clean 5ft east-southeast swell with offshore wind in the morning. Fun-sized, but nothin’ to shout about.

Bottom line: The absolute best session is Saturday morning, July 25th. Clean offshore wind, 7ft south swell, 12-second period. If you miss that, Sunday morning, July 26th is a close second. The big stuff on August 2nd and 3rd is for experts only.

Rusty.

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