Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Forster Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a few bright spots if you’re patient.

Right now, the surf is looking pretty average. We’ve got a small 4ft southerly swell, but the wind is a cross-on from the southeast, so it’s choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 31st is where things start to get interesting. The morning session is looking like a standout. We’ve got a 4ft south swell with glassy conditions – not a breath of wind. That’s going to be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is moderate at 559, so there’s some punch there. Water temp is about 65°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Later on Monday afternoon, the swell drops to 2ft but it’s a long period 15-second groundswell from the south. It’s glassy again, but the size is very marginal. Might be a fun longboard session if you’re keen, but nothing special.

Tuesday the 1st looks a bit disappointing. Small swell, around 3ft, but a light cross-shore wind means it’s not going to be clean. By the afternoon, the wind picks up and it gets choppy again – give it a miss.

Wednesday the 2nd has a tiny 2ft south swell. The morning sees a cross-offshore wind from the northwest, so it cleans up nicely, but the waves are small. The afternoon goes glassy again with similar tiny waves. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for every ride.

Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are more of the same – knee-high south swell with clean conditions thanks to offshore or glassy winds in the mornings. The wave energy is low, around 117-133. You could get a few fun ones if you’ve got a foamie or a longboard, but it’s not firing.

Saturday the 5th is a write-off – cross-shore wind and small, messy surf. Sunday the 6th has potential early, with a 3ft south swell and clean conditions from a light cross-offshore wind, combined energy at 309. The afternoon though, the wind swings onshore and the swell jumps to 6ft, but it’s choppy and messy.

Now, here’s a real standout – Wednesday the 9th of September. The afternoon session is glassy with a 6ft swell from the northeast. It’s a short period 6-second wind swell, but the conditions are perfect. Combined energy is moderate at 309. This could be a fun, punchy session for the more confident surfers.

Thursday the 10th of September also looks promising in the morning – glassy conditions again, with a 4ft northeast swell. Same short period, but clean as a whistle. This is another good option.

Heading into the second week, it gets a bit more uncertain. Friday the 11th of September brings a sizeable 7ft south groundswell in the morning, but it’s blown out by onshore wind. The afternoon sees 8ft south swell with cross-on wind – that’s big and messy, only for experts.

Saturday the 12th of September morning is looking like the best of that week – 6ft south swell with a light cross-shore wind. Combined energy is strong at 755. It’s big, but with the cross-shore wind it could be workable for experienced surfers.

After that, the surf drops back down to around 3ft and the wind is mostly onshore, so it’s likely to be poor. There’s not much to get excited about from the 12th onwards.

So, to sum it up: if you want the best surf, aim for Monday morning the 31st of August for clean, glassy 4ft waves, or the mornings of the 9th and 10th of September for glassy, punchy northeast wind swell. Those are your standouts. Everything else is small and average, or big and messy. Keep an eye on the forecasts though – it can turn around quick.

– Rusty

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