Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and look at what the next couple of weeks are actually serving up for our stretch of coast. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so we’ve got to pick our moments. We’re starting with a bit of a wait, but there’s a proper pulse of energy building for the middle of next week. Keep your wetsuit handy.

We’re looking at a few days of nothing special right off the bat. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are pretty lackluster. The swell is there but it’s short-period, messy, and the wind is blowing cross-off or cross-on, which isn't doing us any favors. It’s the kind of surf that’ll have you staring at the horizon more than actually riding. We’ve got a bit of a lull for a day or two here, so don’t rush out.

Now, things start to get interesting from Thursday the 10th. The swell builds through the day, with the SSE energy pushing in. The wave heights are getting up to 8ft, and the energy is moderate to strong. The wind stays cross-off, which is good, but the real standout is Friday morning, the 11th. That’s when we see the strongest energy of the whole run – we’re talking a combined energy reading of 2660, which is serious power for the beach. The period is a solid 10 seconds, it’s from the SSE, and we’ve got a cross-off breeze. This is the pick of the first week. It’s going to be a proper, solid session, but with that size, it’s not one for the beginners. This is for the crew who know what they’re doing.

After that peak, the surf fades pretty quickly. The weekend is small and the winds turn onshore, which is not a good look. We’re in for a few days of small, messy waves again from the 12th to the 15th. It’s a bit of a dead spell, so don’t get your hopes up.

But then, hold on. Check out Wednesday the 16th. We get a new pulse of SSE swell that pushes the waves back up to over 7ft. The real story here is the wind – it’s light and cross-off, and the forecast is for clean conditions. The afternoon session that day looks like the best of the entire outlook. The energy is still moderate, but the combo of size, period, and clean surface is a real winner. This is the other standout of the run.

From the 17th onward, it’s a slow fade-out. The swell gets smaller, and the wind clocks around to the northeast and becomes onshore, ruining most of the shape. There are a few clean, glassy mornings on the 17th and 20th, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. The long-range stuff from the 21st onwards is looking pretty weak and wind-blown, so I wouldn’t book any time off for it.

As for the water, when we head out on the 11th, the water temperature is a touch above the average for this time of year, sitting at 69°F. Nothing crazy, but it feels nice.

So, to sum it up: ride the big Friday the 11th for the power, and make sure you’re out for the clean Wednesday the 16th afternoon. The rest is filler.

Rusty.

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