Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Forster Beach over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with ya – it's a bit of a mixed bag, and we're gonna have to be patient.

The general pattern is that a solid run of mediocre to poor conditions dominates the first week, with a few very brief windows of potential. The real standout is a massive swell late in the second week, but it comes with a serious caveat.

We start off on Friday, the 14th of August. Forster Beach is seeing a 5ft southerly swell, but it's coming in with a cross-on breeze from the SSE, so it's choppy and messy. The combined energy is moderate at 809. It's a write-off for a good paddle.

Saturday the 15th is much the same story. The swell drops to 5ft from the SSE, still cross-shore and bumpy. The morning is marginal, but the afternoon brings rain showers and a stronger cross-shore wind, making it a no-go.

Sunday the 16th sees a bump in size to 6ft, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds from the SSE. The wind is cross-on and choppy again. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are more of the same – onshore winds, messy conditions. The energy drops to the 200-400 range, low to moderate. Just not worth getting wet for.

Now, here's a glimmer. Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the SSW. The swell is a small 4ft from the SE with a short period of 7 seconds, but with the water temperature sitting at a normal 66°F for this time of year, and that glassy surface, the conditions will be clean. The combined energy is a moderate 328. This is your best bet for the first week. It's a small, clean window, but it'll be fun on the right board.

After that, the outlook gets pretty grim again. Thursday the 20th through to Saturday the 22nd are all poor, with tiny swells under 4ft and mostly cross or onshore winds. The energy drops to as low as 48. It's a flat spell.

Sunday the 23rd of August things get interesting. A big 7ft southerly swell with a long 11-second period rolls in, and the energy jumps to a strong 1173. But the wind is a moderate cross-on from the SE, making it a choppy mess. It's a bit of a tease.

Monday the 24th is average, but then we get to the big one. Tuesday the 25th of August. Forster Beach is forecast to see a massive 12ft SSW groundswell with a very long 11-second period. The combined energy is a massive 4535. The wind is light and cross-on from the ENE, but the wave comment says it all: the swell is too big for this break. This is for experts only, and even then, a long-period groundswell like this on a beach break can be unpredictable and straight. It's a huge, powerful, and dangerous day.

The rest of the week into the 29th sees the swell drop back down, but the 28th of August Friday morning has a clean 5ft SSE swell with a 10-second period and a light offshore wind from the SSW. The energy is a solid 501. That's another small window of clean, quality surf before the wind turns onshore again.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is that Wednesday morning, the 19th of August, for small, glassy waves. The other notable moment is Tuesday the 25th of August, but that's a massive, expert-only swell. For the average surfer, be ready to pick your windows carefully.

Rusty out.

Read more