Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the goods on what's shaping up for Forster Beach over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a slow start, but there's some serious firepower on the horizon if you're willing to wait.

Alright, the first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 9th is a total dud—weak, messy cross-shore slop. You'd be wasting your time. Then we hit the good stuff. Monday morning the 10th is where it all kicks off. The ocean is going to have some serious grunt on it with 10-foot of NE swell. The energy numbers are massive at 1246, so you'll feel the push. It's a bit of a beast though; at that size it's only for experienced surfers. The wind is clean offshore from the west, so expect some proper, well-shaped walls. This is your standout session.

Later Monday, the wind swings and the size drops, but we get a clean window again on Tuesday the 11th morning with a small 3-foot leftover swell and offshore wind. It'll be clean, but tiny. Wednesday the 12th afternoon brings a nice clean 3-foot S swell with 10-second period, perfect for a beginner-friendly cruise. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty standard for this time of year—nothing unusual.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th have some size, around 6-foot, but the conditions are a bit mixed with cross-off winds. Friday morning the 14th is your best bet with light winds and a solid 6-foot S swell. The following week gets messy again with onshore winds and rain showers from the 17th through the 19th—total junk.

Now, hold onto your board for the second week. It gets really interesting. Thursday morning the 20th cleans up with 6-foot E swell and clean cross-off winds. But the real standout is Friday morning the 21st. You'll get 6-foot of ENE groundswell with glassy conditions. That early session with the wind dead calm is going to be a dream. The swell energy is strong at 618 and that 10-second period will have some push.

Then, the absolute best of the whole run is Saturday the 22nd morning. We're looking at 7-foot of ENE groundswell, clean cross-off wind, and the energy reading is through the roof at 1022. It's a big, powerful groundswell, so Forster Beach might get a bit straight, but if you pick your peak, you'll be in for a treat. It's a big day, only for the experienced crew. Sunday the 23rd keeps the party going with another 7-foot ENE swell and stiff offshore winds. It's a cracker of a weekend, but keep in mind this far out, the long-range call is promising but not locked in.

The crowds at Forster Beach can get busy, especially when the conditions fire like this. It's a fairly consistent spot, so don't expect to have it to yourself.

Get on it while it's good.

Rusty.

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