Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days at Forster Beach look pretty average overall. There’s no major block of pumping surf to get excited about, but there are a couple of moments where it could clean up enough for a paddle.

We start off with a gap of a few days. The first real chance you’ll get is on Wednesday morning, 26 August. The wind swings to a light WSW cross-offshore, which should clean things up. The swell is a small NE windswell, about 5 ft with a short period of 7 seconds. Wave energy is moderate (275). It's not going to be huge, but it'll be the first clean session in a while. Crowds are often here for the little waves.

Thursday morning the 27th sees a similar story – a clean 5 ft swell with a cross-off breeze, but the period drops and the energy picks up slightly (328). Still just a small, workable wave for your log or a fun mid-length.

The standout of the whole run is Friday morning, 28 August. The wind drops out completely – glassy conditions – with a 3 ft S swell at a reasonable 9-second period. Moderate energy (323) and clean as a whistle. This is your best bet for a smooth, cruisy session with no chop. If you can get out before the afternoon onshore kicks in, you’ll have it good.

After that, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The morning of 30 August has a tiny 2 ft ENE swell and a long period of 10 seconds, but the cross-off wind keeps it rideable. Then Monday morning, 31 August, offers another glassy window with a 2 ft S groundswell at a very long 15-second period. The energy is strong (515) for its size, so there’ll be some push in the sets, but that long period might make it wall up a touch on a beach break. Still, clean is clean.

The second week looks more promising in size but tricky. On the morning of September 1st, we see a tiny 2 ft S swell with a massive 16-second period – that's proper groundswell energy (400) – and a light cross-off breeze. A weird combo, but worth a look if you’re curious.

The energy really spikes on Saturday, 5 September. The afternoon shows a 3 ft S swell with an incredible 21-second period and very strong wave energy (1184). That’s a deep ocean swell, but the onshore NE wind at 12 mph will trash the surface. It's a frustrating one.

We finish up on Sunday, 6 September with a cleaner note. The afternoon sees a 5 ft S swell at 8 seconds, with a SW cross-off breeze cleaning it up. Moderate to strong energy (473). That could be a decent size for the area, but with the short period, it’ll be a bit softer. Not for beginners as it's over 5 ft.

Water temp at the start is about 66°F, which is bang on average for the time of year. No surprises there.

Bottom line: Friday the 28th morning is the pick of the litter – glassy, clean, and fun. Monday the 31st morning also offers a clean glassy session with a bit of long-period grunt. The rest you’ll have to pick your windows.

Rusty out.

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