Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. No real surf to get excited about until Wednesday the 19th. That’s a solid couple of days of flat, choppy junk before we see anything worth paddling out for.

Now, Wednesday morning the 19th is where it finally turns on. We’ve got a 4ft swell coming out of the ESE with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s a rare treat, and the water temp is sitting at 66°, pretty much dead average for this time of year. The wave energy is moderate, clocking in at (393), and the direction is lining up just right for that SE optimum the beach likes. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The conditions will be clean, the waves will have some shape, and you’ll be able to breathe between sets. Just be aware it might get a bit busy – crowds are listed as often here, so get there early.

After Wednesday morning, it all goes pear-shaped again. The wind swings onshore or cross-shore, the swell drops off, and we’re back to poor surf until… well, there’s a sniff of something on the 24th. That Monday morning and afternoon the 24th shows a very long period 19-second groundswell coming from the south, but the height is tiny at 2ft to 2ft. The energy is strong for such a small wave (303 to 430), but that period is so long it’ll be draining and mushy at a beach break. The wind is clean and glassy though, so if you’ve got a longboard and a whole lot of patience, it might be worth a paddle.

Then there’s another solid window on Thursday the 27th morning: clean 3ft south swell with a 10-second period and clean cross-offshore wind. Wave energy is solid at (393). That’s a decent bet for the end of the first week.

The best surf actually looks to be on the very last days of the forecast – Friday morning the 28th through to Saturday afternoon the 29th. Friday the 28th morning sees 6ft from the NE with glassy conditions, and Saturday the 29th holds clean 5ft to 5ft from the NE, also glassy. The energy is moderate to strong (350 to 485), and the winds are dead calm. This is potentially the real pay-off, but remember it’s a week and a half away, so lock it in with a grain of salt.

Overall, the big standout is Wednesday the 19th morning – glassy, clean, and a solid swell direction. The secondary call is the end of the month, Friday 28th into Saturday 29th, but that’s long-range and could change.

Rusty, signing off.

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