Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Well, it’s a bit of a slow start, and then things get huge. Forster Beach (Nambucca) is exposed to the south-east, and we’ve got a long wait for anything decent on offer. The first week is essentially a write-off.

Tuesday morning starts things off with a tiny 2½-foot south swell, but a light cross-onshore breeze kills it straight away, and the combined energy is a paltry 295 so it’s just weak and marginal. Forget about it. Wednesday morning on the 2nd of September is the first real tease – glassy conditions, a 2-foot south swell with a decent 11-second period, and the energy is moderate at 191. It’s just “ordinary” at best, but at least the water temp feels about average for the time of year at 68°. The rest of that first week is pretty much all poor surf and onshore junk, with a few moderate-energy bumps that get trashed by fresh cross-onshore winds. There’s a gap right through until the 9th of September where nothing is worth paddling out for.

Thursday morning on the 10th of September is where it gets wild. A massive south groundswell hits with 13-foot, 12-second period, and insane energy readings of 6120. But honestly, that’s too big for this break – it’s a beginner-friendly beach setup and the forecast says it’s too big for the spot. Same story Friday the 11th of September: a whopping 20-foot south swell, 15-second period and a mind-boggling 26374 energy reading. That’s expert territory only, and even then, a long-period south swell like that will be super straight and tricky on a beach break. The wind is cross-offshore though, so it’ll be clean, just massive.

The only real standout in the whole window is now. Wednesday morning on the 15th of September, there’s a slight chance of a decent session. A 3½-foot swell from the east-south-east with clean cross-offshore wind and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” The energy is a moderate 251 and it’s at a beginner break, so that’s actually the best call for a regular surfer. Get it while it’s clean. Crowds are possible at this spot, but with the size being small it won’t be a zoo.

After that, it drops right back off into ordinary, small surf with onshore winds. Not much else to chase.

So bottom line: the first week is a dud. The big swell in the second week is too huge for this break unless you’re a serious charger. The one bright spot is Wednesday morning on the 15th of September.

Rusty.

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