Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Forster Beach.

Right now, it’s kind of a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty ordinary, so don’t get your hopes up just yet. Sunday the 12th has a small 3 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds, but it’s all messy and weak—combined energy is only 192 (weak). The wind is offshore out of the west at 15 mph, which keeps it clean, but the surf is just too poor to bother. Monday and Tuesday are even smaller, dropping to 1 ft on Tuesday morning. That’s a real lull.

Things get a bit more interesting from Wednesday the 15th afternoon, when a pulse of 10 ft swell from the south shows up, but it’s short-period (9 seconds) and the wind is cross-off from the SSW. The energy jumps to 1220 (moderate), but the conditions are marginal. That swell is a bit raw and not the cleanest. By Thursday the 16th, we’ve got 8 ft from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds, and a cross-shore breeze. It’s got some push (energy 927), but it’s lumpy and not the best for a fun session.

The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on the calendar, is Monday the 20th of July. Early morning, the wind drops to glassy—absolutely dead calm—with a clean 8 ft swell from the east, period 11 seconds (a nice groundswell). The combined energy is a strong 1697. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The water temp is about 68°F which is pretty normal for this time of year, so not a shock to the system. Forster Beach is a fairly exposed beach break, and with that long-period east swell, it’ll be pushing in with some serious power. Expect clean, lined-up waves, but it’s a big one—over 8 ft, so this is for the crew who know what they’re doing. The crowd factor is listed as “often,” so expect company if the conditions are as good as they look.

The rest of the second week keeps the fun going. Tuesday the 21st through Saturday the 25th all show solid, clean surf. Tuesday morning has 7 ft from the east, period 11 seconds, with a gentle offshore wind from the west (9 mph). By Saturday the 25th, we’ve got a glassy morning with 6 ft from the SE, period 11 seconds—that’s a beautiful option for a wider range of surfers. The energy is moderate to strong throughout that stretch, in the 900-1200 range.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a write-off, but from the 20th onward, Forster Beach lights up. The absolute best is the glassy morning of Monday the 20th, but the whole week after that is solid. Get out there if you can handle a bit of size.

Rusty.

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