Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Forster Beach.

The outlook has a bit of a slow start then a few clean moments, but honestly, this swell is mostly going to be too big for the break. We've got a big pulse of south swell rolling in, and with that southerly wind hanging around, it's going to be a battle. The water temperature is sitting at 68°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

The first real chance to get wet is on Wednesday 16th September, but it's a wild one. You're looking at a solid 12ft to 13ft south swell with a period of 10 to 11 seconds, pushing combined wave energy into the thousands (2455 to 3562). That's a huge amount of energy, and the forecast is saying it's just too big for this break. The wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 22 mph, so it'll be clean, but unless you're a machine on a gun, give this one a miss.

Thursday 17th September is more of the same. The morning has 12ft south swell (2442 combined energy), and the afternoon drops to 10ft (1556 combined energy). Wind is still a cross-off from the SW to SSW, but it's a bit lighter. The morning is still too big, and the afternoon is considered marginal. Not our day.

Now, there is a standout moment. Friday 18th September morning. The swell drops right down to a clean 6ft from the south with a 9-second period, and combined energy is a much more manageable 519. But the real gem here is the wind – it goes completely glassy from the NE at just 3 mph. This is the best you're going to see. The break will be clean as a whistle, and the swell direction from the south is right in the sweet spot for this spot. It’s a fairly consistent break, so it should be offering up some fun ones. Just a heads up, it can get crowded here sometimes.

Saturday 19th September morning is the other decent call. A clean 5ft south-southwest swell with a 9-second period and a cross-off SW wind at 9 mph. Combined energy is 766. It looks good, but you'll be wanting to get on it before the afternoon when the onshore kicks in.

After Friday and Saturday, the forecast gets pretty ordinary. Sunday 20th through to the end of the month is mostly full of poor, onshore, choppy conditions, with small swells and the wrong wind direction. There's a flash in the pan on Tuesday 22nd September morning with a 6ft SSE swell and a clean cross-off wind, but it's rated as marginal. And for a really long-range look, the morning of Wednesday 30th September is glassy again with 4ft from the NE, but it's only small and ordinary.

The best bet, no question, is the morning of Friday 18th September. That glassy south swell will be the cleanest waves on offer. Saturday 19th September morning is your second pick.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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