Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here with a look at what’s shaping up for Forster Beach (Nambucca). It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, so let’s get into it.

The water temperature is sitting right on 68°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing special there.

The real standout is Saturday morning, the 25th of July. We’ve got a solid 6ft south swell rolling in with a long 14-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at a strong 1454. The wind is glassy – dead calm – so it’s going to be absolutely clean. That’s a proper groundswell, and with that period, it’ll have plenty of punch and shape. Just a heads up, at 6ft it’s getting a bit meaty for beginners, but for experienced surfers, this is the pick of the whole forecast. The swell direction is from the south, which is a touch off the optimum SE, but with that kind of energy and glassy conditions, it’s a no-brainer.

Unfortunately, the rest of the outlook is pretty slim. After that Saturday morning glory, we’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, or wind-affected surf. Sunday the 26th sees a drop to 4ft in the morning with glassy conditions again, but the energy is way down at 415 – it’s surfable but nothing to get excited about. Monday the 27th is similar, with 4ft morning swell but a cross-off breeze, so it’ll be clean but small. Things flatline from Tuesday the 28th through to the end of July, with swell dropping below 3ft and energy under 100 – just tiny, weak waves, if any.

There’s a slight flicker of life on Thursday the 30th of July, with a 6ft south swell and a moderate cross-off breeze, but the period is only 8 seconds so it’s a bit short and choppy, and the energy is moderate at 378. It’s a marginal call. The first weekend of August offers a bit of hope: Saturday the 1st of August has a 5ft south-southeast swell with offshore winds in the morning, period at 8 seconds, and energy at 386 – it’ll be clean and rideable, but again, nothing special.

From the 2nd of August onwards, it’s back to small, weak stuff, with a tiny spike on Wednesday the 5th of August – a 3ft east-southeast swell with a nice 12-second period, but the energy is only 275, and the wind swings onshore in the afternoon. Not worth planning a trip around.

So, for the whole 16-day window, it’s a one-hit wonder: Saturday morning the 25th of July is your best chance. The rest of the time, you’re looking at small, weak, or messy conditions. Forster Beach is a fairly consistent spot, so it’s a bit of a rough run, but it won’t stay this way forever.

Keep an eye on that Saturday morning – it’s the real deal.

Rusty.

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