Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, if you’re hanging for a wave at Forster Beach (Nambucca), you’re going to need some patience. The next week and a half is looking pretty flat and ordinary, but there’s a little window of hope right at the end of the run that might just make it worth hanging in there.

For the first few days, from Wednesday the 2nd through to around the middle of next week, it’s mostly tiny, weak slop. The water temp is sitting right on average for this time of year at 68°, nothing special there. Wednesday the 2nd morning kicks off with a glassy 2ft south swell (period 11 seconds) and a moderate combined energy of 183 – it’s surfable, but only just, with pretty ordinary conditions. That little window of glassy clean surf is about the best you’ll see for a while. It’s a beginner-friendly bank, but the swell’s so small you’ll be scratching for any decent ride.

From Friday the 4th right through until Wednesday the 9th, it gets worse – poor conditions with onshore or cross-shore winds, tiny mushy waves, and combined energy dropping as low as 47. Honestly, you’d be better off staying home or going for a paddle. There’s a gap of about five or six days here where I wouldn’t even bother.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday the 11th of September morning – that’s the standout. We’ve got a clean 4ft south swell rolling in with a solid 14-second period, and combined energy pumping at 540. The wind is cross-offshore from the SSW at 9 mph, keeping things clean. That’s proper groundswell, and at Forster Beach, that long period will produce some decent, well-shaped waves with good energy. It’s not too big for intermediates either, so it’s a good one to aim for. Just remember, the crowd profile says it’s sometimes busy, so you might have some company.

After that, the surf fades again into the second week. Saturday the 12th has a cross-on wind and smaller 2ft south swell, nothing special. There’s a bit of a bump on Wednesday the 16th morning with a glassy 3ft east-northeast swell and combined energy of 222 – another clean little session but still fairly small. By Thursday the 17th, the swell picks up to 6ft from the east-northeast, but it’s a short 7-second period and onshore wind, making it choppy and poor for paddle surfing. That one’s more for the kite crew if you’re into that.

So overall, the only real standout in this 16-day stretch is Friday morning the 11th of September. Mark it in the calendar – it’s worth the wait.

Rusty.

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