Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase – the next couple of weeks at Forster Beach are a proper mixed bag. We start off flat and ordinary, get a couple of good windows, then we get slammed with some serious size that’s gonna shut the place down for most of us. Water temp is right about normal for this time of year, pushing 68°F, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

Sunday morning, Sept 6 – we’re struggling. Swell is a weak 2ft from the NE, period of just 6 seconds. Light south wind, cross-off, keeps it clean, but the energy is pathetic – only 78. You’ll be fighting for scraps. Not worth the paddle.

Monday morning, Sept 7 – this is better. 6ft of south swell, 10-second period, and a light cross-off wind keeping things clean. The energy jumps to 605. Forster Beach handles this size well, and it should be a fun, user-friendly wave. This is your first real chance to get wet.

Tuesday, Sept 8 – swell builds. Morning is 6ft from the south, but the period drops to 7 seconds. Moderate cross-off wind keeps it okay, energy at 302. Afternoon gets bigger – 8ft from the SSE – and the wind turns cross-shore, making it lumpy. Morning is the call.

Wednesday, Sept 9 – swell drops to 6ft from the SSE, but the wind is light onshore, so it’s a bit bumpy. Energy is moderate at 521. Surfable, but nothing special.

Thursday morning, Sept 10 – whoa. Swell jumps to 10ft from the SSE, period at 10 seconds. Clean cross-off wind, but the energy is strong at 1498. That’s too big for this spot, especially for the beginners. Expert-only, and even then, it’s hairy. Afternoon is a write-off with a 35 km/h cross-shore.

Friday morning, Sept 11 – proper groundswell. 10ft from the south, period out to 12 seconds. Clean cross-off, but the energy is very strong at 3390. This is serious, powerful surf. Too big for Forster Beach. If you don’t know what you’re doing, stay on the sand.

Saturday morning, Sept 12 – things ease off. Swell is 7ft from the south, 10-second period. Gentle cross-off wind, clean, energy is a solid 966. This is the pick of the first week. Proper, powerful, and should have some great shape. This is the one.

Then we hit a lull. Sunday and Monday drop to 5ft and 4ft, with onshore winds. It’s small and sloppy. Not worth it. Tuesday and Wednesday are worse – small, weak, and messy.

Thursday, Sept 17 – it’s ugly. Rain showers, fresh cross-off wind, but the swell is only 3ft. Weak energy. Not surfable.

Friday morning, Sept 18 – the ocean explodes. 16ft from the south, 13-second period. The energy is mind-blowing at 15056. Light cross-shore wind, but this is way, way too big. This is a flat-out no. Absolute closure.

Saturday, Sept 19 – still huge. 10ft in the morning, dropping to 8ft in the afternoon. Light winds, but still way too big for this break. Not for the faint-hearted.

Sunday, Sept 20 – settles a touch. 7ft from the SSE, period at 14 seconds. Light offshore in the morning, but it’s still a lot of water. More manageable for the experts, but not the clean, fun size from earlier.

Monday, Sept 21 – back to 5ft from the SSE, 12-second period, but a cross-shore breeze ruins the afternoon. Average at best.

So, the bottom line: your two best windows are Monday morning Sept 7 and especially Saturday morning Sept 12. The rest is either too small, too messy, or way too big for this stretch. If you’re not comfortable in big, powerful surf, sit these ones out.

Stay salty.
Rusty

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