Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Nambucca’s got cookin’ over the next couple weeks.

Honestly, Forster Beach (Nambucca) starts off flat and pretty average for a few days. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are tiny with weak, short-period swell and barely enough push. Water’s sitting at 67°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. Thursday arvo gets a bit of a long-period pulse from the south, but the cross-shore wind messes it up.

The real action starts kickin’ Friday the 31st. Friday morning’s looking solid – 5 ft of south swell with a long 12-second period, clean under a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy’s sitting at 617 (moderate to strong), so there’s some real grunt in the water. This is a standout window for anyone who can handle a bit of juice. That swell direction is bang on the optimum from the southeast, so it should line up nicely at the beach.

Saturday the 1st of August keeps the momentum – still 6 ft from the south, clean again both morning and arvo with light cross-off winds. Energy’s still pumping at 682 and 742. Solid, fun waves.

Now, Sunday the 2nd is the pick of the whole run – 6 ft from the south-southeast, 12-second period, and a light offshore from the west-southwest in the morning. Combined energy hits 1092 (strong). That’s proper groundswell with plenty of push, but for a beach break, that long period might make things a bit straight. Still, if you’re experienced, this is your day. Crowds can pop up here sometimes, so get in early.

Monday the 3rd still offers 5 ft from the southeast, glassy conditions – a nice follow-up, then things drop away again through the week. From Tuesday the 4th right through to Tuesday the 11th, it’s mostly tiny, weak swells, poor quality, and cross or onshore winds. A few glassy mornings here and there but not enough wave to get excited about.

Look a week ahead – Wednesday the 12th shows a little pulse of easterly swell at 2 ft with a long 12-second period, clean in the morning, but it’s small. Then Thursday the 13th cranks up again: 5 ft of south swell, 10-second period, glassy conditions early, and combined energy at 709 (strong). That’s a promising long-range standout – just keep an eye on it, forecasts can shift.

So the best days are Sunday the 2nd of August hands down, with Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August also firing. After that, there’s a long gap of flatness until maybe the 12th and 13th, but the 13th looks like another cracker for those who wait.

Catch ya on the sand.
Rusty

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