Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at what we’ve got for the next couple weeks around Forster Beach. It’s a bit of a slow start, so don’t get too excited just yet.

Right now, water temps are sittin’ right around 66°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises on that front.

The first real chance to wet a line looks like Wednesday the 19th, bright and early. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, but the winds are dead calm – glassy as a mirror. That’s the silver linin’. The combined swell energy is pretty weak at 223, so don’t expect much push, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Forster Beach, that clean surface is a treat. Crowds can be a factor here, so if you can paddle out early, you might snag a few soft ones to yourself.

After that, it’s a real dry spell. The wind goes all over the place – onshore, cross-shore, lumpy – and the swell gets mushy or chopped up. Thursday the 20th through to Monday the 24th morning is pretty much a write-off. There’s a glimmer on Saturday the 22nd morning with a 3ft NE swell and clean offshore WNW breeze, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be weak and crumbly. Not worth paddling out for much.

Then, Monday the 24th morning cheers us up a little. A solid 4ft S groundswell with an 11-second period rolls in, paired with a solid offshore WSW wind at 12 mph. The water will be clean, and that longer period will give the waves a bit more shape. The combined energy (307) is moderate, so there’s enough in the tank for a fun session. Forster Beach will be riddled with that peaky, lined-up swell, but remember, it’s a beach break, so that long-period swell might break a bit straight. Still, that offshore breeze will make it look better than it is on paper.

Now, for the real standout – and this one is not for the faint-hearted. Come Wednesday the 26th, the ocean wakes up in a big way. By Thursday the 27th, we’re lookin’ at a massive 16ft S swell with a 13-second period, absolutely smokin’. The combined wave energy is a monstrous 13846 – that’s proper, heavy-duty, hold-your-breath kinda power. The morning winds are clean offshore SW at 16 mph, so the face will be smooth, but make no mistake: at over 8ft, this is expert territory only. Forster Beach will be a washing machine – big, powerful, and dangerous. This setup looks way more like a kite surfer’s paradise than a paddle surfer’s. If you’re not a pro or on a jetski, stay well clear.

That big swell hangs around into Friday the 28th (18ft) and Saturday the 29th (12ft), but the winds start to get messy, especially on the afternoons. The long-range standouts from the 27th to the 29th are promising but less certain this far out – the models might shift.

All in all, the best bet for a normal surfer is Monday morning, 24th August – that 4ft S swell with clean offshore winds. For the big dogs, Thursday 27th August is the one, but it’s a beast and not for everyone.

Rusty, signing off.

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