Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Forster Beach over the next couple of weeks.

The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell. It’s pretty quiet from Tuesday the 1st through to Thursday the 3rd, with only small, weak swells around 2 ft to 3 ft and mostly light to moderate cross-off or cross-shore winds. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 131 and 374 (units), nothing to get excited about. The waves are there but they’re really ordinary.

Friday morning the 4th is a little something different. Early on, we get a glassy, clean 3 ft S swell at 7 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 171 (units), but it’s the only time in the first few days that’s truly glassy. That’s a good time for a beginner to get a few small, clean ones, but it’s not a standout for the whole period.

The next real highlight comes on Saturday afternoon the 5th. A clean, cross-off wind from the NW with a 4 ft NNE swell, even though the period is short at 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 290 (units). It’s clean and surfable, and the conditions are good for a beginner-friendly wave. That’s probably the best of the first week, but it’s nothing huge.

After that, things go downhill. Sunday the 6th through to Monday the 14th is mostly a write-off. There’s a lot of choppy, onshore, or cross-on junk with strong winds, lumpy conditions, and the occasional big swell that’s just too messy. The water gets rough, especially the afternoon of Monday the 7th with a 19 mph NE wind and 7 ft swell – that’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing for Forster Beach.

Then we get a real spike. Wednesday the 9th morning sees a 10 ft S swell with a fresh SSW wind, giving clean conditions. The combined energy is massive at 3325 (units) – that’s strong, powerful stuff. Thursday the 10th morning is even bigger: 12 ft S swell at 14 seconds, combined energy of 5082 (units), and light offshore winds – that’s a proper groundswell with huge energy. But it’s too big for this break. The guidance says it’s too big for Forster Beach, so that’s expert-only if you’ve got the nerve, and even then, the wave quality might be questionable with that much juice.

After that pulse, the swell drops back quickly. Friday the 11th to Wednesday the 16th is back to small, weak, and mostly poor conditions. The waves are below 3 ft most of the time, with onshore or cross-shore wind and weak energy. The glassy morning of Wednesday the 16th is clean but tiny at 2 ft NE – barely a ripple.

So, if you’re after the best on offer, I’d put Saturday afternoon the 5th as the standout for the average surfer – clean, manageable size, and decent conditions. For the big wave crew, the Thursday the 10th morning session is a monster, but it’s a beast that’s probably too big for this beach. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a wait-and-see.

Rusty.

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