Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at what’s on offer for Forster Beach (Nambucca). The next couple of weeks have a bit of a slow start, but there’s a real standout session that’s got my heart pumping if you’re an experienced surfer.

The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama for most.

Right now, Friday morning the 24th is a bit of a write-off – 5ft south swell with a short 7-second period, and a cross-off wind. The energy is weak (332). Friday arvo is even worse with poor surf. Saturday the 25th though, that’s the one. We’re lookin’ at a 6ft south swell, but the period blows out to 14 seconds, so it’s got some proper grunt. The combined energy is a solid 1474, which is strong wave energy – you’ll feel that. And the wind? Dead calm in the morning, glassy as a mirror. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – the size is pushing into that 5ft+ zone, so beginners should sit this one out. The swell direction is S, and the optimum direction for this break is SE, so it’s a bit off, but with that power and glass, it’ll still hold some nice lines. The only downside is that crowds are possible here sometimes, so get in early.

Sunday the 26th drops to 4ft, still a long 12-second period, but the morning is glassy. The energy is moderate (402). Good enough for a fun session but not as special as Saturday. Monday the 27th is similar with 4ft south swell, 10-second period, and cross-off winds – clean but nothing to write home about. Tuesday the 28th gets small, down to 3ft, and the energy drops to 90 (weak). The rest of that week into early August stays small, with most days under 3ft and energy mostly under 300. Winds are often cross-off or glassy, but the swell just isn’t there.

There’s a long gap of small, ordinary surf from Tuesday the 28th right through to the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. That’s over a week of waiting. Wednesday the 5th morning shows a little bump: 5ft south swell, 7-second period, cross-off wind, and energy at 288 (weak). It’s surfable but not a standout. Thursday the 6th morning is a bit cleaner with 3ft east swell, 9-second period, glassy, and energy at 223 (weak). Then Friday the 7th morning is interesting – only 2ft, but the period is 20 seconds! That’s a very long-period groundswell from the south. The energy is 438 (moderate). That’s a weird one – tiny height but huge period. It’ll be super clean with glassy conditions, but at a beach break like Forster, that long period might make the waves break too straight. It’s more of a novelty for the experienced crew. Saturday the 8th morning is 2ft, 11-second period, clean, but small.

Overall, the standout is without doubt Saturday morning the 25th of July. That 6ft south swell with 14-second period and glassy conditions is the best on offer by a long shot. Get amongst it.

Rusty

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