Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright lads, let’s run through what’s cookin’ at Forster Beach. The next 16 days have a few real gems, but you’ll have to be patient for the good stuff.

We’re starting off a bit slow. The surf is there, but it’s nothing to write home about. There’s a few days of average conditions, so you’re gonna be waiting for the real deals.

Saturday the 29th has a clean morning with 4ft swell from the SSE, a 10-second period, and a nice cross-off breeze from the SSW. It’s small, but it’s clean with moderate energy (367). A decent little session. Sunday the 30th morning is similar with 3ft and light winds.

The first real standout is Monday the 7th of September. That morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the SSW, with a 7-second period, but the wind is offshore from the west. It’s clean, it’s got some push, and the energy is moderate (325). The water is sitting at 66°, which is pretty average for the time of year.

The absolute best on offer is Thursday the 10th of September. That morning, Forster Beach is looking at 6ft of groundswell from the south, with a 12-second period. That’s a long-period, powerful swell with good shape. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, near glassy, and the combined energy is strong (894). This is the one you want to be in the water for. Clean, solid, and with that period, the waves will have real shape. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-on breeze, so get out early.

Then on Saturday the 12th of September, we’ve got another ripper. That morning is glassy, with a 8ft swell from the SSE, a 10-second period. That’s a big, powerful swell (1173 energy) and with the wind dead calm, it’ll be absolutely clean. This one is for experienced surfers only – 8ft is pushing into expert territory, especially at a beach break. The long period will make it fat and powerful, with wide sets.

There’s a few other mornings with clean conditions and small to moderate swell, like the 31st of August and the 2nd of September, but nothing that compares to the 10th and 12th. The second week has some windy days and poor surf, so don’t hold your breath. The 7th September is a solid option if you can’t wait.

So, to wrap it up: the 10th of September morning is the pick of the bunch for clean, solid, long-period groundswell. The 12th of September morning is the big-swell, glassy session for the experts. Everything else is a bit of a wait.

Rusty.

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