Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Forster Beach has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow start, but Friday morning, the 28th of August, is looking like the standout for the whole run. We’ve got a solid, clean 6ft south swell rolling in with a nice 12-second period. The wind is glassy out of the NNE at just 3 mph, so expect some truly beautiful, clean waves. The water is sitting at 66°, which feels pretty normal for this time of year. The combined swell energy is pumping at 1134, so there’s plenty of power. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that, the weekend gets a bit messy. Saturday the 29th has some knee-to-waist high swell, but the wind swings around, making it choppy. Sunday morning, the 30th, offers a clean 3ft wave from the SSW, but it’s pretty weak in the energy department (499). Monday morning, the 31st, has a similar story with a clean 5ft south swell (634 energy), but it’s nothing to write home about. The rest of the first week into early September is pretty ordinary – small, weak, and often messy with onshore winds. There’s a brief, clean little spike on Saturday morning, the 5th of September, with a glassy 2ft south swell at 12 seconds, perfect for a longboard or a foiler, but tiny.

Now, hold onto your wetsuits. Monday the 7th of September, we see a massive pulse of energy. The forecast shows an 12ft south swell, but with a short 10-second period. The combined energy is huge at 2819. However, the wind is a light onshore, and to be honest, this is too much juice for Forster Beach. It’s really only going to be for the experts, if it's even rideable at all. That size and short period will make it a washing machine. The next day, Tuesday the 8th, is similar with a big 10ft south-southeast swell (2996 energy) and a longer 12-second period, but again, the wind is cross-onshore. It’ll be big and messy, and way too much for a beginner.

After that big event, the surf drops right off. From around the 9th of September onwards, it’s a real struggle for any clean, rideable waves. For the rest of the run, we’re looking at small, weak, and often choppy conditions. There are a few clean moments, like the morning of the 12th of September with a 3ft south swell and light offshore wind, but the energy is low and it’s not going to fire.

So, to sum it up: the absolute winner is that Friday morning, August 28th. Get out there early for perfect, clean, chest-high waves. The big swell on the 7th and 8th is a spectacle, but not really surfable for most. The rest is a long, drawn-out wait for something decent. Forster Beach is usually fairly consistent, so this blank spell towards the end might feel a bit long, but forecasts can always change.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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