Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a slow start, but don’t write it off just yet. The first real window of surfable waves hits Friday afternoon, July 3rd. Forster Beach (Nambucca) gets a small 3ft swell out of the ENE with a short, weak 7-second period. The combined energy is low (110), so it’s not going to get the heart racing. Still, with a clean offshore breeze from the SW, it’s surfable for a beginner or someone just wanting a splash. Water temp sits at 68°, which is pretty average for this time of year, no surprises there.

Saturday morning, July 4th, is a nice little moment. The swell lifts slightly to 3ft from the S, period stretches to 8 seconds, and we get glassy conditions with a light SSW breeze of 5 km/h (3 mph). Combined energy bumps up to 199, still modest but the clean surface makes it a good call for a beginner-friendly paddle. The afternoon turns average as a cross-shore kicks in.

Sunday the 5th through to Wednesday the 8th sees swell building steadily. Sunday morning has 4ft at 9 seconds from the S, but from Sunday afternoon onward we’re looking at 7ft to 8ft of S/SSE swell with periods of 8 to 11 seconds. Combined energy jumps into the three and four-digit range—669 up to 1609—so there’s plenty of grunt. But the wind stays cross-off and the conditions are described as marginal. This is really only for experienced surfers; the 8ft sets on a beach break will be a handful and not beginner-friendly at all. The standouts here are Tuesday afternoon, July 7th, with 8ft, 11-second period swell and 1609 combined energy—that’s proper groundswell, though it might break a bit straight on the beach. Wednesday morning the 8th is similar with offshore-friendly cross-off winds.

Now, if you want the best of the run, look at Friday morning, July 10th. Clean 8ft SSE swell at an 11-second period, glassy cross-off breeze from the SSW, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Combined energy is solid at 1216. Water is still fine for a winter session, and the winds set it up nicely. Crowds are possible here at times, so get in early.

After that, the swell backs off a bit. Saturday morning July 11th has 5ft SSE swell at 10 seconds, 486 combined energy, and light winds. Good clean surf for a more relaxed session. Sunday the 12th drops to 3ft with glassy conditions in the morning—tiny but tidy.

Then we hit a flat spell from Monday July 13th through to early Tuesday July 14th with barely any energy (24–49 combined energy). Hang tight.

Tuesday morning July 14th picks up again with 5ft S swell at 10 seconds and glassy conditions—great for a quick session. But the real treat is Wednesday July 15th. We get 8ft S swell at 10 seconds in the morning, 2146 combined energy, and a clean offshore wind from the WSW. This is excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon stays solid at 8ft with the same clean offshore breeze and 1646 combined energy. This Wednesday is the standout of the second week. It’s big, powerful, and clean—a session for the advanced crew.

Thursday July 16th drops to 5ft but keeps offshore winds, still surfable. By the weekend of July 18th it’s fading fast, 3ft or less and cross-off winds. Not much to get excited about.

So, bottom line: the best windows are Friday morning July 10th and Wednesday July 15th, both offering strong, clean S/SSE swell with offshore winds for the experienced surfer. The early week around July 5th-8th is big but wind compromised. Beginners should aim for Saturday morning July 4th or the small glassy sessions on July 12th and July 14th morning.

Rusty out.

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