Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Honestly, this 16-day window for Forster Beach (Nambucca) is a slow burner. The first week or so is pretty average, with a lot of small, messy, onshore slop that’s just not worth paddling out for. The real highlight, the one that gets my heart pumping, lands on the morning of Friday the 14th of August. That’s the standout.

We’re looking at a clean, glassy setup with a 5ft south swell, period around 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with some energy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is 605 (moderate wave energy), which means there’s some real push. The wind is glassy, which is king. The water temp is sitting at 67°, basically bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. For a beginner-friendly spot, that 5ft is right on the edge, but for you lads who can handle a bit of size, it’s going to be a fun morning. The optimum swell direction is SE, and we’re getting a solid S-SE, so it’s close enough to be working well. The break is fairly consistent, so you won’t be sitting waiting forever. Expect a few others out, though – it’s a spot that gets crowded sometimes.

The rest of the week leading up to it is mostly forgettable. Saturday morning the 8th has tiny 2ft south swell, clean enough but very ordinary. Sunday the 9th gets a bit bigger, but the onshore wind kills it. Monday the 10th is a write-off. Tuesday the 11th morning has a tiny clean wave at 2ft, but it’s barely a ripple. Wednesday the 12th afternoon sees a clean offshore wind with 3ft on offer, but the energy is low. Thursday the 13th afternoon gets a jumpy 8ft, but that’s too big for beginners and the cross-onshore wind makes it a chunky, ugly mess – more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle one.

After the Friday high, we get a string of mornings that are clean but small. Saturday the 15th morning has 3ft south swell, clean, but nothing special. Sunday the 16th morning is 3ft, also clean. The pattern holds through the rest of the week: clean but small, with the odd session like Monday the 17th morning (2ft) and Tuesday the 18th morning (3ft) being surfable but not worth writing home about. Wednesday the 19th morning picks up a little with 3ft east swell, but it’s short period at 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak and crumbly. The last few days, from the 20th to the 23rd, are mostly small and clean, but all under 4ft. The wind stays good, but the swell just isn’t there.

If you’re a beginner, keep an eye on the smaller, cleaner mornings, but don’t expect much. For the experienced crew, lock in that Friday the 14th. It’s the only real stand-out in the whole run.

Rusty.

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