Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s been a bit of a slow start around Forster Beach (Nambucca), but there’s a proper pulse of energy brewing for the second week if you’ve got the patience.

Right now, the surf is small and pretty messy. We’ve got weak, short-period windswell in the water, and the wind is just not playing ball. The first few days are a write-off with onshore and cross-shore breezes chopping up what little wave there is. You’ll be looking at a lot of nothing. The first real hint of something surfable doesn’t show up until Monday the 7th, and even then it’s marginal. The swell energy is moderate (412) but the quality is poor.

The real story starts to build through the middle of next week. The standout session is Friday morning, 11th September. The swell is a solid 8ft from the SSE with a very long period of 13 seconds, pumping a massive 1857 units of energy into the beach. This is a serious groundswell. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the S at 9 mph, meaning the wave faces will be holding up nicely. This is big, powerful, and clean – but it’s a beach break, and long-period groundswell can sometimes make it close out or shift around. This is one for experienced surfers only; it’s over 8ft and will be a handful. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

The week before that, Wednesday morning, 9th September is a nice little sleeper. The swell is a smaller 3ft from the S, but the wind is an absolute zero – glassy. The energy is moderate (225) and the forecast says good conditions. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and fun. The swell direction is S, while the optimum is SE, but with glassy conditions, it’s way more rideable than anything else around.

Saturday morning, 12th September is another solid option. Swell is 5ft from the SSE with a long 13-second period, 813 energy units, and light cross-offshore winds. It’s clean and powerful, but not as big as the Friday before. The crowd profile says it gets “sometimes” busy, so be prepared to share the peak.

The second week has a few flashes. Friday morning, 18th September is a big one – 8ft from the S with 1303 energy, but it’s onshore wind and the quality is questionable. Saturday morning, 19th September has a massive 6ft swell from the S at 14 seconds (1328 energy), but with a 28 mph cross-offshore wind – that’s a howling gale. It’s not going to be surfable unless you’re a masochist.

The Bottom Line: The best bet is the Friday the 11th for the big, clean beast. The Wednesday the 9th is a great option for clean, small waves on the glass. The rest of the run is either flat, messy, or blown out. Hang tight for that second week pulse.

Rusty.

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