Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk Forster Beach for the next couple of weeks. The honest truth? Most of it isn’t worth rushing out for. There’s a big stretch of quiet, messy, or just plain weak surf before a real pulse of energy shows, but even then, the wind’s not always on our side.

Right now, we’re sitting through a rough patch. Thursday morning kicks off with a solid 10ft south swell, but the south wind at 12 mph is throwing a cross-chop on it, and it’s a marginal call. The combined energy is a massive 3720, so there’s plenty of power, but the quality is poor for paddling. Might be more of a kite day. Thursday afternoon cleans up a little with a cross-offshore breeze, dropping to 8ft, but still just okay.

Friday stays similar, with 7ft south swell in the morning and a clean cross-off wind, but still not scoring well. Then we hit a long dry spell.

The real standout is Saturday the 12th of September. Saturday morning is looking glassy – wind drops to just 3 mph from the NNE, with a clean 5ft south swell and a solid 11-second period. The water is around 67°F, which is pretty average for this time of year. That combo of glass and a good long-period groundswell will give you clean, fun waves. That’s the session to aim for. Saturday afternoon goes onshore and messy, so don’t be late.

Sunday through most of the second week is quiet. From the 13th to the 17th, swell drops under 3ft, with onshore winds and low energy – combined energy falls into the low hundreds or below 100. The 15th of September morning has a combined energy of just 73, basically flat.

Things pick up around Wednesday the 16th with a 6ft to 6ft south swell returning, but the wind is cross-onshore and the scores stay low. Then on Saturday the 19th of September, a big 12ft south pulse hits with combined energy of 2703, but it might be too big for the spot, and the onshore wind adds chop. That one’s for experienced surfers only.

There’s a strange little blip on Friday the 18th of September morning – a tiny 1ft SSE swell with an extremely long 18-second period and glassy wind. Very high period groundswell, but barely rideable at that height. Maybe a longboard curiosity.

Sunday the 20th onward sees reasonable swell size (5ft to 8ft) but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the scores are low. The last few days (24th and 25th) have strong south swells up to 10ft, but with fresh to strong cross-winds and lumpy conditions. Not for the average surfer.

Bottom line: the best bet is Saturday morning the 12th of September – glassy, clean, 5ft south swell. That’s your window. Everything else is a long stretch of waiting or dealing with messy, blown-out conditions. Forecasts can change, but this is how it looks right now.

Rusty.

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