Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at what’s on the cards for the Forster Beach (Nambucca) stretch.

Right off the bat, things are a bit slow. Monday the 10th has nothing doing – a tiny 0.3ft Easterly bump with a 13-second period, but the wind is a messy cross-shore from the north at 16 mph. The combined energy is a measly 4, so it’s a write-off. Even the afternoon picks up to 4ft from the NE, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the 12 mph north-westerly is only cross-off, leaving it marginal at best.

Tuesday the 11th is a bit better but still nothing to write home about. Morning has 2ft from the ENE with a 9-second period and a light 6 mph offshore from the west. That’s clean, but the wave energy is only 78. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. The afternoon is similar with 2ft.

Now, Wednesday the 12th is where we start to get a flicker of hope. The morning is a standout – we’ve got 3ft from the south with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy, dead calm from the WSW at 3 mph. The combined energy is a solid 246. This is a proper clean session for a beginner to intermediate, light crowds possible. The break is exposed to the swell, and the direction is a good match for the optimum SE, so you’ll get some fun little lines. The afternoon turns messy with a north-northeasterly breeze, so make it a dawn patrol.

Thursday the 13th morning is clean again – 5ft from the south, 8-second period, light cross-off from the SSW at 9 mph. The energy is 288, and it’s a good clean wave. The afternoon, however, gets blown out with a 16 mph cross-shore from the SSE and the swell jumps to 6ft, making it messy and more for the experienced if you’re brave.

The real standout arrives Friday the 14th. The morning is a beauty. We’re looking at 6ft from the south, 9-second period, and a light 6 mph cross-off from the southwest. The combined energy is a hefty 784, and it’s clean. This is the best of the first week. Forster Beach will have some proper, punchy waves. It’s well within the beginner zone if you’re keen, but the quality is there for everyone. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday the 15th morning is also very good – 5ft, again from the south, 8 seconds, and a clean 9 mph cross-off breeze. Energy is 557. It’s a repeat of Friday’s quality but a touch smaller. The afternoon wind swings and kills it again.

The next few days drop off. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are poor, with onshore winds and low energy. Tuesday the 18th has a glassy 2ft from the south with a 10-second period, but only 92 energy – it’s barely worth a paddle.

We get another pulse on Wednesday the 19th morning – 4ft from the SSE, 9-second period, clean, with 317 energy. That’s a good little session. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st mornings are also clean with 4ft to 5ft from the east, but the wind is light and cross-off. The energy is moderate (247 to 360). Not the best, but workable.

Now, here’s the long-range promise. Look at Saturday the 22nd morning – glassy conditions, 5ft from the east, 9-second period, and 450 energy. That’s a solid, clean morning. But the real pump is Sunday the 23rd. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with 6ft of east-northeast swell at a 10-second period. The energy is a massive 945. This is a proper groundswell. At a beach break, that long period (10 seconds) might make the waves a bit straight and fat, but the power is there. This is a big day for the more experienced surfer, as the afternoon sees 7ft and 1309 energy, but the wind goes onshore. The morning of the 23rd is the absolute standout of the entire forecast. Monday the 24th is still pumping with 6ft, but the wind is cross-on.

So, to wrap it up: the two best windows are Friday the 14th morning and Sunday the 23rd morning. Friday is the reliable, clean, fun size. Sunday the 23rd is the bigger, more powerful, glassy session that could be very special – but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it. The gaps in between are mostly average mornings with afternoons blown out. Don’t sleep on Wednesday the 12th morning either for a sneaky glassy session.

This is Rusty, signing off. Get out there when it’s clean.

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