Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same stretch for Forster Beach (Nambucca) in feet and Fahrenheit.

The first few days are a slow start. Small, messy surf with not much to get excited about.

Friday the 7th brings a tiny 2ft south swell, period around 10 seconds. The morning is glassy, which is nice, but the energy is weak (129). Surfable, but nothing special. The wind turns onshore in the afternoon, so you’d want to be out early. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th stay small and bumpy with poor conditions, mostly cross-on winds and lumpy lines. Not worth the paddle.

Monday the 10th has a bit of a mixed bag. The morning is clean with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is a short-period 4ft from the NE at only 7 seconds – that’s weak, choppy energy. The afternoon glass-off is nicer, but the wave quality is still ordinary. Through Tuesday and Wednesday, we’re stuck in the same pattern: small waves around 2ft, clean in the mornings, but basically knee-high dribble.

Now here’s the real deal. Thursday the 13th afternoon sees a jump to 5ft from the south, with moderate energy (370). The wind is cross-off and clean. It’s marginal, but a sign of what’s coming.

The big standout – and I mean the one to circle – is Friday the 14th. The morning delivers a solid 7ft south swell with a long 12-second period. That’s proper groundswell, folks. The combined energy is strong at 1280, and the wind is glassy with a slight cross-off from the SSW. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It’s overhead, powerful, and clean. If you’re an advanced surfer, this is the session to plan for. The swell direction is from the south, and this spot is exposed to southerly swell, so it’s all coming together. The water temperature is about 68°F, which is average for the time of year – a bit cool but not a shock.

Saturday the 15th still has a solid 5ft south swell, but the period drops to 10 seconds, and the wind gets stronger in the afternoon. The morning is clean and worth a look, but it’s not the same quality as Friday.

From Sunday the 16th through to the end of the outlook, we see a slow decline. Swell sizes drop back to 3ft to 5ft, mostly from the east and south-east with shorter periods. There are some clean windows – like Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st with offshore winds and 4ft to 4ft waves – but the energy is moderate at best. Saturday the 22nd has a glassy morning with 3ft ENE swell, period 10 seconds, and solid energy (269). That’s a nice little session for a beginner or anyone wanting a cruisy wave.

So to sum it up: the first week is mostly small and ordinary, but the morning of Friday the 14th is the clear winner – big, clean, powerful south swell. Don’t miss it.

Rusty.

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