Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s headin’ our way at Forster Beach (Nambucca). The water temp is sittin’ at about 68°F, pretty much bang on average for this time of year—nothin’ weird goin’ on there.

We’ve got a decent run of surf kickin’ off from Friday morning, August 28. That first session is a beauty: clean, glassy conditions, 3ft of SSE swell with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 596 (moderate). Right on for a beginner-friendly wave, but the long period means it’ll be better at a point or reef if you can find one—still, it’s clean and there’s a bit of grunt.

Friday arvo gets a bit lumpy with a cross-onshore breeze and the swell picks up to 5ft. The energy jumps to 733, but the surface gets messy. Not the best for a paddle.

Saturday morning, August 29, cleans up again with a cross-offshore wind and 4ft of SSE swell (period 10 seconds, energy 352). Fun, surfable waves, but not a standout. Saturday arvo goes cross-shore and choppy—give it a miss.

Sunday morning, August 30, is another clean session: 5ft, SSE, period 9 seconds, energy 621. Cross-off wind again. This is a good, consistent pick for the weekend. Sunday arvo gets a little cross-chop on it.

Monday morning, August 31, looks the goods for the start of the week: 6ft of S swell, period 9 seconds, energy 831, and cross-off wind. Clean, solid, and punchy—this is probably the best on offer in the first week. The crowds can turn up here sometimes, so get in early.

After Monday arvo things go downhill quick. Tuesday through to Saturday, September 5, is a flat spell. Tiny waves from 3ft down to 1ft, mostly onshore or glassy but tiny. There’s a few glassy mornings with 2ft to 2ft, but it’s ordinary at best—worth a sneaky longboard if you’re desperate, but nothin’ to write home about. That’s about five days of poor surf.

Now here’s the real excitement: Monday, September 7, kicks off the second week proper. Monday morning sees a jump: 6ft of S swell, period 10 seconds, with offshore SW wind at 6 mph—clean and rippable. Monday arpo is even better: 5ft, period 11 seconds, offshore at 16 mph, and the energy is 581. Crisp, hollow, and clean. This is a standout day.

Tuesday, September 8, is the big one. Morning has 7ft of S swell, a very long period of 15 seconds, and energy of 2131 (strong). Offshore wind again—this is pure groundswell, powerful, and only for experienced surfers. Forster Beach is a beach break, so that long period might make it a bit dumpy and straight—if you can hunt a bank, you’ll score. Tuesday arpo gets a touch onshore, but still big at 8ft (energy 3227). That’s expert territory only.

Wednesday, September 9, holds 7ft (period 13 seconds, energy 1783) with light cross wind in the morning, and 6ft (energy 1834) arpo. Still big and powerful, but a bit messy with the wind. Thursday, September 10, has a clean morning with 6ft, period 12 seconds, energy 1022, cross-off wind—another excellent day for experienced surfers. Thursday arpo gets a cross-shore breeze, still surfable but less clean.

Friday, September 11, drops to 4ft (period 11 seconds, energy 320) with clean morning wind, but arpo gets rain showers and strong cross-shore—skip it.

The final few days, September 12, fade into tiny 2ft to 2ft with offshore wind, clean but not much push.

So here's the call: the standout is Tuesday morning, September 8—7ft, 15-second groundswell, offshore wind, massive energy. Only for experts, and the beach break might make it tricky, but it’s the best of the whole run. Monday, September 7, and Thursday, September 10, are also crackers for the experienced crew. For the beginners, Friday morning August 28 is your clean, fun little wave.

Rusty out.

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