Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way for the Nambucca region. It's a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with some windows of clean fun but plenty of ordinary days to sift through.

We're starting with a bit of a wait here. The surf is on the small side and a little messy for the first few days. The water temp is sitting around 66°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there. Forster Beach (Nambucca) is a beginner-friendly spot, exposed to the south-east swell. It's fairly consistent, but it can get busy sometimes.

Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th look marginal, with cross-off winds but short period swell around 5 ft to 5 ft. It's not really doing much, and the energy is weak. Tuesday the 18th morning is still small, but a little cleaner with light cross-off breezes on those 5 ft, 8-second waves. The energy picks up a notch.

Now, Wednesday the 19th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning session is the best on offer early on. We've got a clean 5 ft ESE swell with a longer 10-second period, feeling punchier, and a light cross-off SSW breeze. That's a good combo for this beach. It's not huge, but it'll be fun. As the day goes on, it turns onshore and drops off.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st mornings are pure glass – absolutely still winds. The swell drops to 4 ft and the energy backs off a fair bit, so it'll be on the small side but clean. The afternoons get ruined by onshore winds both days.

We hit a bit of a flat spot from Saturday the 22nd through to Tuesday the 26th. The swell bottoms out, with wave heights under 3 ft and weak energy. There are some glassy windows in there, especially Saturday morning and Tuesday morning, but it’s just tiny. Not worth paddling out for.

The next real standout pops up on Friday the 28th. The morning brings a clean 3 ft S swell with a long 11-second period and light cross-off winds. The energy is moderate. This longer period swell will wrap in nicely and offer some well-shaped, fun little waves for a beginner-friendly break. Sets will be spaced out, making it an easy paddle, but watch for that longer period holding the lines open at this beach.

Saturday the 29th morning is another clean one, with a 3 ft S swell, the same 11-second period, and light cross-off winds. Another solid small-wave morning.

For the very last days of the month, Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st, it looks like more small, clean waves in the mornings (4 ft and 3 ft), but the energy is lower again.

Look, if I had to pick the absolute best day for a paddle, it’d be Wednesday morning, 19th August. That 5 ft, 10-second ESE groundswell with the light cross-off wind and moderate energy is the most push we get with the best quality. Friday morning, 28th August is a close second for those keen on a long-period clean session, even if it’s a touch smaller. The rest is either too small or too windy to get excited about.

Stay salty, folks.

Rusty

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