Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Forster Beach (Nambucca) has in store for the next couple of weeks. The short story is a lot of swell that’s too big for this spot, then a flat spell, and a potential clean-up at the end.

First up, Thursday the 10th of September, early. There’s a strong SSE swell at 10 feet with a 10-second period. The energy is solid at 1517. Wind is a cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but this is way too big for a beginner break. It’s going to be a washing machine. The afternoon backs off to 8 feet but the wind picks up and it’s still messy. Not the day.

Friday the 11th is still big, with 7 feet of S swell and an 11-second period. Energy is up at 1916. Clean in the morning but still overpowering. The weekend sees a quick fade. Saturday is down to 4 feet and getting cross-shore, Sunday’s at 3 feet and onshore. By Monday and Tuesday we’re looking at ankle-slashers at 3 feet and then 2 feet. The energy just drops off a cliff, down to 93. That’s a long flat stretch, and it’s going to feel like forever.

But there’s a pulse mid-week. Wednesday the 16th brings back SSE swell at 8 feet, then 6 feet in the afternoon. Period is short at 8 seconds, but the wind turns light and cross-off, and the afternoon is looking clean. Energy is back to 1047 and 622. Still big, but a better bet. Thursday the 17th morning is glassy with a 4-foot S swell and an 11-second period. That’s a nice change. Clean and lined up. This is one of the better windows. Not huge, but the conditions are right.

Then we go flat again. Friday the 18th is near-flat with a 1-foot swell and a long, weird 19-second period. Saturday the 19th gets some size back at 7 feet and 8 feet, but the wind is onshore and messy. Sunday the 20th is a letdown, with a 5-foot SSE swell but cross-on winds. Monday’s small and average.

The big one for the second week is Thursday the 24th morning. We see a 10-foot SSE swell with an 8-second period and energy at 1096. Wind is light, tide is favorable, but again, it’s just too big for this beach. Unless you’re a charger, give it a miss. But Friday the 25th morning is the real standout. Swell drops to 5 feet from the ESE, period is short at 8 seconds, but the wind is absolutely glassy. Energy is moderate at 610, and the call is for very good surf. That’s the one to schedule around. Clean, fun, and a hell of a lot more manageable than the 10-foot days.

So, to sum it up: two early pulses that are too big, a flat spell in the middle, and then a clean window on the 17th and the real gem on the 25th. That second-week stuff is promising but a bit further out, so keep an eye on it. For this spot, it’s about picking the moments, and those two mornings are the pick of the bunch.

Rusty.

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