Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer here in Nambucca. The window kicks off with nothing much worth paddling for, but there are a few windows opening up if you’re patient. The best action, from what I can see with my own eyes, is shaping up for Thursday the 1st of September and Sunday the 7th of September.

The overall pattern is a slow start. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are write-offs – onshore chop and messy conditions with not a single recommendation. Thursday morning the 27th has a clean but small 3ft south-southeast swell with a gentle cross-offshore breeze, but it’s weak, only 84 units of combined energy. Not worth getting excited about.

Things perk up Friday morning the 28th. Glassy conditions with a 3ft south swell, period 9 seconds, and 264 units of combined energy. That’s a proper morning session – clean, manageable, and the wind is dead calm. Good for a beginner-friendly wave. But the afternoon turns onshore and it’s over.

Saturday the 29th is a mixed bag. The morning has a clean 3ft south swell (262 units), cross-offshore wind, but the energy is moderate. The afternoon jumps to a lumpy, short-period 6ft south-southeast swell – too big for beginners and messy for experts.

Sunday the 30th morning is your next standout: clean, light cross-offshore wind, 3ft south-southeast swell rolling in with a proper 10-second period and solid energy (391 units). That’s a good, clean surf day.

Monday the 31st has a glassy morning with a tiny 2ft south swell – not much juice (119 units). Afternoon is a big period 2ft swell from the south, but it’s onshore and messy.

Now, here’s the highlight: Thursday the 1st of September, first light. Glassy conditions, a 3ft south-southeast swell with a very long period of 17 seconds, and massive energy at 512 units. That’s groundswell, and it’s going to be clean and powerful for its size. Best for point breaks and reefs around here – if you can find a protected setup, it’ll be proper. Forster Beach (Nambucca) is an exposed beach, so that long period might make it break a bit straight, but the energy is there.

Friday the 2nd has a glassy 2ft south swell, but weak (149 units). Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th are average at best. Sunday the 6th afternoon, though, look out: clean, light offshore wind, 3ft south swell (215 units), 8-second period – small but clean. Then Monday the 7th morning is another gem: glassy, dead calm, 2ft east-northeast swell, weak energy (117 units) but if you’re after a glassy longboard session, it’s there.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are messy with onshore winds and small waves.

One standout break here is Forster Beach. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, and sometimes crowded. With clean conditions and swell coming from the southeast, which matches the optimum direction, it’ll be working nicely on those glassy mornings. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

So, if I was calling it: Thursday the 1st of September and Sunday the 7th of September mornings are your best bets. Get on it before the wind kicks up.

Rusty

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