Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into it.

The next two weeks are a real mixed bag for Forster Beach (Nambucca). The week ahead is pretty ordinary—small, weak, and mostly messy. But there’s a bit of a pulse building for the second week that could turn things around, especially for experienced surfers.

Right now, the water’s sitting at 68°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, we’ve got a tiny 2ft south swell with a 15-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, but it’s barely showing energy (266) and the wind’s cross-onshore from the northeast at 6 mph, so it’s marginal at best. Not worth paddling out. Tuesday afternoon gets worse: wind jumps to 19 mph, lumpy, and the swell is still only 2ft. Poor.

Wednesday the 2nd starts glassy with a 2ft south swell, period 11 seconds, and energy at 191. It’s surfable but ordinary. Afternoon goes cross-shore and messy. Thursday the 3rd has a glassy morning with 2ft south swell, then a clean offshore breeze in the afternoon from the west at 6 mph—same tiny swell, still only 83 energy. Friday the 4th morning is glassy again with 3ft south swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s weak and wonky. From there, it’s a run of poor surf right through to Monday the 7th of September. Small, choppy, and cross-onshore.

Tuesday the 8th is still poor, with a 4ft northeast swell, 7-second period, and nasty cross-onshore wind. Not your day.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday the 9th of September, a solid south swell builds in. Wednesday morning: 6ft south swell, 9-second period, cross-offshore wind from the southwest at 19 mph, and energy rolling in at 588. Clean but a bit wild. Wednesday afternoon: 8ft south swell, 10-second period, energy jumps to 1318, and it’s still clean with cross-offshore wind. That’s marginal for the break, but it’s the first real pulse.

Thursday the 10th of September is the standout. Morning: 8ft south swell, 11-second period, cross-offshore wind, and energy at 2235. Clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The swell direction is south, which matches the optimum swell direction for Forster Beach. The wind is light and cross-off, keeping it clean. Afternoon pushes 10ft from the SSE with a 14-second period—that’s very long period groundswell, and energy hits 3304. But the guidance says it’s predicted to be too big for this break, so only the morning window is the real go. Still, that Thursday morning is the best on offer.

Friday the 11th of September morning: glassy, 8ft south swell, 10-second period, energy 1810. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers again. The wind is dead calm, so it’s glassy. The swell is a bit shorter period than the day before, but still solid and clean.

From Saturday the 12th onward, it drops off. Saturday morning has 4ft from the southeast, 8-second period, and cross-onshore wind. Ordinary. Sunday the 13th is glassy in the morning with 3ft southeast swell, but only 100 energy. The rest of the second week fades to small, poor, and often windy—nothing of note.

So, the real window is Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th of September. Both mornings are clean, solid, and for the experienced crew. The Thursday morning (8ft south swell, cross-offshore wind, glassy) is the standout. Friday morning (8ft south swell, glassy) is right behind it. After that, it’s back to ordinary.

Rusty.

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