Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Forster Beach.

Alright mate, Forster Beach is our only spot in the mix for this outlook, and to be honest, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid run of time where the surf is just not happening, but there are a few windows that are worth getting a little excited about. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, and the water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing freaky there.

We’re starting off with a dud. Tuesday the 25th of August, the wind is howling from the NNE at 12 mph, rising to 19 mph, and the swell is a messy 5 ft to 7 ft from the NE with a short period of 6 to 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (263 to 472), but it’s all cross-shore and cross-onshore, making for poor, lumpy conditions. Not worth a paddle.

Wednesday the 26th is a bit of a tease. The morning has a light WSW offshore breeze at 9 mph, cleaning up a 4 ft NE swell (period 7 seconds, energy 232). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon drops off in size and the wind swings, so it’s not the one.

Thursday the 27th is a write-off, with a messy 5 ft S swell and cross-shore winds.

Now, Friday the 28th of August morning is the first real standout. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a light N breeze at 3 mph. The swell is 4 ft from the south with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (474). This is going to be clean, glassy, and fun for a beginner-friendly wave. The crowd factor is “often,” so expect some company, but with conditions like this, it’s worth it. The swell direction is S, which is a bit off the optimum SE for this spot, but the glassy wind makes it a winner.

The rest of the first week is a bit of a struggle. Saturday the 29th has some decent energy (632 to 749) but the wind is messy. Sunday the 30th is small and marginal. Monday the 31st of August has a weird, long-period 18-second S swell at only 2 ft to 3 ft, which is a classic groundswell that will be too straight and weak for a beach break like Forster.

The first week of September is mostly flat or poor. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning has a glassy SSW wind at 3 mph and a tiny 2 ft S swell (period 12 seconds, energy 200). It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Now, we have a big gap of poor conditions through the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th of September. Not much to talk about.

Then, our second standout arrives on Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning is glassy again, with a light SW wind at 3 mph. The swell is 4 ft from the south with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (447). This is another clean, glassy morning with a decent, long-period groundswell. For a beach break, that long period (12 secs) means the waves will be a bit more straight-walled, but it’ll still be clean and fun for a beginner. The afternoon gets a bit choppy with cross-onshore wind.

The outlook wraps up on Wednesday the 9th of September, with a 4 ft S swell, period 12 seconds, but the wind is a cross-shore N breeze at 9 mph, making it marginal.

So, the best bets are clearly the glassy mornings of Friday the 28th of August and Tuesday the 8th of September. Both are small, clean, and beginner-friendly. The rest of the 16 days is a lot of waiting for the wind to play ball.

Rusty.

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