Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Forster Beach. It’s a bit of a mixed bag this stretch, but there’s a couple of moments that’ll get the heart pumping. The first surf on offer is Wednesday afternoon, July 22, but it’s pretty ordinary—just 4ft of short-period, cross-onshore junk. Not worth wetting the wetsuit. The real story starts to build from Thursday morning, July 23.

Thursday morning, July 23, is where it turns. A clean 3ft offshore from the west, with a gentle breeze making for glassy conditions. The swell’s a bit short at 9 seconds, but it’s surfable and the water temp is sitting at 67°, which is bang on average for this time of year. Nothing to write home about, but it’s a start. That afternoon, the wind swings cross-offshore, still clean, but the wave height stays small.

Friday, July 24, brings a jump. Morning sees 5ft from the south, cross-offshore wind, but the energy is moderate (496). By the afternoon, it’s pumping up to 8ft from the south, with a 10-second period and a strong energy reading (2119). That’s a lot of power. It’s a bit much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, this is a standout. The wind stays clean, cross-offshore.

Saturday, July 25, is the absolute pick of the bunch. The morning is near-perfect: 7ft of south swell at 12 seconds, with a light offshore breeze and a solid energy level (1207). The water’s clean, and the crowd factor is “often,” so expect some company. The afternoon is even better—glassy conditions with 6ft, 11-second period, and the wind dropping to nothing. This is the session you wake up early for. The swell direction is from the south, and the optimum swell for Forster Beach is SE, so it’s a good match.

Sunday, July 26, holds the quality. Morning has 6ft, 12-second groundswell, cross-offshore wind, and strong energy (876). It’s clean and powerful. The afternoon gets a bit cross-shore, but still 6ft and 11 seconds. The consistency is “fairly consistent,” so you’ll get waves.

Monday, July 27, is a morning glass-off with 4ft, 10-second swell. The wind is dead calm, so it’s silky. But the energy is dropping (307). The afternoon turns onshore and messy.

From Tuesday, July 28, through to Thursday, July 30, it’s a bit of a lull. Small waves, poor wind, and energy values dropping below 200. There’s a short-period 2ft swell on Wednesday, July 29, with a 16-second period—very long, but tiny. It’s more of a wait-and-see.

Friday, July 31, is a write-off with onshore rain and strong winds. Not worth looking at.

Now, into the first week of August, there’s a promising but less certain run. Saturday, August 1, morning has a clean 3ft, 11-second swell with offshore wind. Small, but clean. The big one is Sunday, August 2: morning delivers 8ft from the southeast, 8-second period, with offshore wind and a lot of energy (938). That’s expert territory—big, short-period, and powerful. The afternoon holds the same size but with a cross-shore chop. Then Monday, August 3, has 7ft from the east, 8-second period, with offshore wind again. It’s a bit short-period, but clean.

Tuesday, August 4, and Wednesday, August 5, offer smaller, clean options: 5ft and 5ft, with offshore winds. The energy is moderate. But Thursday, August 6, gets hammered by a 25 mph wind, so it’s a full-on kite-surfing day rather than paddle surfing.

The standout for the whole outlook is Saturday, July 25, both sessions. The morning is clean, powerful, and the wind is perfect. The afternoon is glassy. That’s your best bet. The second standout is Sunday, August 2, for the big-wave crew, but it’s short-period and heavy.

Rusty.

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