Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a look at the outlook for Forster Beach. Let’s not muck about.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty quiet start to the week. Tuesday morning the 28th of July has some tiny 2ft swell from the south with a short 8-second period and a weak combined energy of just 80. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but honestly, that’s more of a paddle around than a surf. The afternoon goes onshore and gets even smaller. Wednesday’s not much better—dropping to 1ft in the morning—so we’re basically waiting.

Then Thursday morning the 30th of July changes everything. The swell jumps to 7ft from the south-southwest, with a solid 12-second period. The combined energy hits 2303—that’s proper strong, hefty stuff. The wind is cross-offshore from the southwest, which will keep it clean. This is for experienced surfers only; over 7ft is no joke, especially with that much energy. It’s the standout of the whole run. Forster Beach is a fairly exposed beach break, and the optimum swell direction is southeast, so this south-southwest swell is a little off-angle, but with that size and period, it’ll still line up nicely. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday morning the 31st holds onto similar size—7ft from the south with an 11-second period and strong energy at 1083. The wind stays cross-offshore, so the quality is still very good. Saturday morning the 1st of August drops a little to 5ft, but with clean cross-off winds, it’s still a fun option. Sunday morning the 2nd brings a new pulse: 6ft from the south-southeast with a 14-second period and 1157 energy. That’s a long period groundswell, which will offer better shaped waves but longer lulls between sets. At a beach break, it might break a little straight, but the clean offshore wind from the north-northwest will help.

After that, we get a bit of a lull into the middle of the week. Monday and Tuesday mornings have weaker energy and smaller sizes, with the wind picking up. By Wednesday morning the 5th of August, the swell tries to roar back to 12ft from the south-southeast, but that’s way too big for this spot—only for the most hardcore experts, and even then, it’s dicey. The wind is cross-offshore, but the energy is 2130, so it’s raw power. Thursday the 6th stays over 10ft, but the wind gets a bit messy.

The second week settles down. Saturday the 8th of August morning brings a pleasant surprise: 5ft from the east, 8-second period, but the wind is glassy—dead calm, offshore from the west. That’s as clean as it gets. The energy is moderate at 423. Sunday the 9th morning is similar: 5ft from the east, 10-second period, and again glassy conditions. These are the best mornings of the second week, even though the swell is smaller. The east swell is not the ideal southeast direction, but with glass, it’ll still be fun. Crowds are listed as “often” at Forster Beach, so expect company on these clean, sunny mornings.

Overall, the clear winner is Thursday morning the 30th of July. Don’t miss it. The glassy eastern mornings of the 8th and 9th of August are the quiet gems of the later run.

Rusty, signing off.

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