Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's look at what's brewing for Forster Beach over the next couple of weeks.

It's a mixed bag, with some decent windows and a couple of real thumpers that'll be too much for the beach. The water temp is 67°, which is average for this time of year.

The first real chance to get wet is Monday morning, the 7th of September. Swell is around 6ft out of the S, with a 9-second period, pushing a moderate amount of energy (523). The wind is cross-off from the SSW at 6 mph, keeping things clean. It's a solid beginner wave, but a bit of a handful for the absolute greenhorns at that size.

Tuesday morning, the 8th, gets a lot bigger. We're looking at 10ft from the S, same 9-second period, but the energy is way up (1386). The wind is cross from the S at 16 mph, so it's a bit lumpy. This one's pushing into expert territory – too big for most. Tuesday afternoon drops a touch to 8ft, but still a big, lumpy wave.

Wednesday morning, the 9th, is a gem. The swell drops to 5ft from the SSE, 9 seconds (450 energy), and the wind goes glassy out of the NNW at 3 mph. It's clean, tidy, and a great size for the learning crew. This is the standout for the first week. Get out early.

Thursday the 10th brings another solid pulse: 10ft from the S, 10-second period, and a huge energy reading (2069). Wind is cross-off from the SW at 16 mph, so it's clean, but the size is too much for beginners – this is a big-wave day for the experienced. The Friday and Saturday mornings (11th and 12th) are similar: 8ft to 7ft from the S, with decent energy, and clean cross-off winds. But the swell is still pushing limits.

After that, the surf fades out from Sunday the 13th, with small, messy, onshore junk for a few days. There's a gap of about 3 days of poor conditions.

Then Wednesday morning, the 16th, sees a small return: 4ft from the S, 10 seconds (428 energy), and glassy winds from the NNW at 3 mph. It's clean but small.

Now, look out for Friday the 18th. The long-range models are showing a massive south swell: 16ft on the morning, 18ft in the afternoon, with a 12 to 13-second period. The energy is off the charts (7564 and 10148). The wind is glassy in the morning, but the swell is way too big for Forster Beach – this is a beast for experts only. The weekend after that, the 19th and 20th, still has 10ft to 7ft swell from the SSE, but the onshore breezes will make it messy.

Overall, the best bet is that Wednesday morning, the 9th of September, with the glassy conditions and clean 5ft SSE swell. For the experienced crew, Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th mornings offer clean, powerful S swell, but it's a serious paddle.

Rusty.

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