Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming down the line at Forster Beach.

It’s a slow start, but there’s some real heavy water on the horizon if you’re patient. We just have to wait through a bit of slop first.

Water temp is running about 66°, which is dead average for this time of year. Nothing weird going on there.

First chance to paddle is Friday morning (September 4th), but it’s tiny. We’re looking at a 3 ft south swell with a short period of 7 seconds and weak energy. The wind is glassy from the SSE though, so it’ll be clean, but barely rideable. The afternoon brings a longer period swell (11 seconds) up to about 5 ft, but the wind swings onshore from the east, chopping it all up. No good.

Saturday (September 5th) is a total write-off. Swell below 3 ft and messy wind. Don’t bother.

Sunday morning (September 6th) has a clean offshore wind from the west-southwest making a 4 ft southerly swell look tidy, but the period is short (6 seconds) and energy is low. It’s surfable, but the afternoon turns ugly.

The first real standout is Monday morning (September 7th). Clean cross-offshore wind from the south-southwest, a solid 6 ft south swell with a good 10-second period, and strong, punchy energy. It’ll be well-shaped and clean. Expect a few others out, as this spot *often* gets a crowd. Fine for a solid intermediate.

Tuesday (September 8th) gets bigger. The morning hits 10 ft from the south with 10-second periods and very strong energy. Clean cross-offshore wind. That’s a powerful wave, best left for experienced surfers.

The second half of the run builds into serious size. By Thursday afternoon (September 10th), we’re seeing 12 ft south swells with a 12-second period, wind clean and cross-offshore. But the call is that it’s too big for this break. That holds for Friday the 11th as well.

The big one to watch for experts is Friday, September 18th. That morning we have a massive 12 ft southerly swell with a very long 14-second period and extreme energy. The wind is cross-shore but fresh. The afternoon is even bigger: 13 ft south swell, 15-second period, and absolutely pumping energy. That is a dangerous, heavy ocean, and the report flags it as too big for this break. Only for the very experienced.

Saturday the 19th keeps the 10 ft swell going, but with onshore easterly winds, it’ll be lumpy and less appealing.

Bottom line: For the cleanest, most user-friendly waves, get on it Monday morning the 7th. For the crew looking for serious power, the 10th and 11th mornings are the go, and that Friday the 18th is a true beast, but only for the brave.

There’s a real gap of poor, small surf from the 13th through the 16th, so plan around that.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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