Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s have a yarn about what’s shaping up at Forster Beach (Nambucca).

Right now, the surf’s pretty ordinary. Friday morning is seeing a tiny 3ft south swell coming in at a short 6 seconds, so there’s not much push or shape. The water temp is sitting at 68°, right on average for this time of year, so you won’t need the thickest rubber. The breeze is cross-off out of the south at 6 mph, keeping things clean but the wave energy is low (105). It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about. Friday afternoon drops right off – 1ft and onshore, so that’s a write-off. Saturday and Sunday stay pretty flat and messy, with onshore or cross winds and barely anything worth paddling for.

Monday the 7th shows a bit of life for the early crew – a 6ft south swell with a cross wind, but the energy’s jumped to 686, still on the marginal side though. Tuesday the 8th brings a 8ft SSE swell, but it’s short period (9 seconds) and the wind is howling from the south at 16 mph, making for bumpy conditions. That’s still a marginal call, and the size is pushing into expert-only territory.

The real standout comes on Thursday the 10th. The morning is iffy – 8ft at 8 seconds with a strong cross-off breeze – but Thursday afternoon is when it gets wild. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SSE, winds stay cross-off from the south at 19 mph, and the combined energy hits 2016 – that’s strong. However, for a beginner-exposed beach break, this is way too big and too powerful. I’d call it a kite surfer’s dream more than a paddle surfer’s joy.

Friday the 11th morning is the gem for experienced surfers. Clean cross-off winds, a solid 8ft SSE swell with a long 13-second period, and energy through the roof at 2360. That’s proper groundswell, hollow and powerful. Forster Beach (Nambucca) will be heaving but only for those who know what they’re doing. The period is long enough to bring real shape, and the offshore flow will hold it open. Crowds are possible on a Friday, so keep an eye out.

After that, the surf eases. Saturday and Sunday the 13th–14th drop back down, with Sunday morning offering a clean 3ft SSE swell at 11 seconds – a much more manageable size and better for a wider range. The wind is almost glassy from the south at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean and fun. Then Monday the 14th onwards it gets quiet again, with small onshore slop for several days.

Looking further out, around Thursday the 18th, another big pulse is forecast – 8ft to 10ft SSE swell with very long periods (13–16 seconds) and strong energy (3863 on the 18th afternoon). But again, that’s too large for this beach and better left to the experts or kiters. Saturday the 19th morning could be a good window for experienced surfers – 8ft, 13-second groundswell, light offshore, crowd possible.

Bottom line – Friday the 11th morning is the pick of the window if you’ve got the skill. For everyone else, Sunday the 13th morning with that clean 3ft swell is a safe bet.

Rusty.

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