Forster Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s headin’ to Forster Beach over the next couple weeks.

Right off the bat, Saturday July 4th has a little surf but nothin’ to write home about. The morning brings a 1.2m SSW swell with a light southwest cross‑offshore breeze, keepin’ the waves clean for a beginner. Wave energy is weak at 280. By afternoon, the swell pushes to 1.7m from the south, period stretches to 11 seconds, and energy jumps to 753 – moderate – but the wind swings SSE and goes cross‑onshore, choppin’ the surface. Not the best.

Sunday the 5th packs more punch. Morning shows a solid 2.5m S swell with a 12‑second period (nice groundswell) and cross‑off wind from the SSW – clean and powerful, but at 2.5m it’s expert territory. Energy is already strong at 1965. Afternoon gets even bigger: 3.0m S swell, 11‑second period, 2592 energy – but wind cranks to 30 km/h from the south, bringin’ lumpy cross‑chop. That’s messy for paddle surfing, and with that size and wind, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Monday the 6th is a washout: 3.0m SSE swell with cross‑onshore wind and rain, makin’ poor waves. Tuesday the 7th morning is cleaner – 2.5m SSE, cross‑off breeze, 1556 energy – but still big. Tuesday afternoon is a real standout warning: the swell hits 3.5m from SSE, 11‑second period, and a massive 4911 energy. Wind is cross‑off and conditions are described as favorable, but that wave is simply too big for this break – only experts should even think about it.

Wednesday the 8th through Thursday the 9th stay in the 3–3.0m range from SSE with clean cross‑off winds, energy in the thousands, but it’s heavy and consistent. Friday the 10th afternoon is the true pick of the first week: 2.3m SSE swell, 10‑second period, 1107 energy, and light cross‑off wind from the southwest. The forecast says “very good surf conditions.”

Saturday the 11th morning drops to 1.6m SSE with a light offshore from the west – clean and fun for stronger beginners. Energy is moderate at 456. The afternoon turns onshore and fades. Sunday the 12th morning is tiny at 0.8m ESE, 12‑second period (groundswell), with offshore breeze – glassy but small.

From Monday the 13th, it goes flat: 0.4m waves and ordinary conditions. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations. Tuesday the 14th afternoon shows a spike to 3.0m S swell again, but by then we’re two weeks out – promising but less certain. Water temp is about average for this time of year.

For the best session, aim for Saturday the 11th morning or Friday the 10th afternoon – best mix of size, clean wind, and decent waves. The rest is either too big, too windy, or too flat.

Rusty.

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