Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Forster Beach (Nambucca) has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a real flat spell to kick things off. The first few days are pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing, with small, onshore-affected junk and energy levels barely registering. You're looking at a gap of about a week where the surf just isn't worth getting excited about.

The real action, if you can call it that for this exposed beach, doesn't start to build until around Wednesday the 16th of September. A solid southerly swell starts to push in, and the energy jumps right up (combined energy of 597). The morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is already a chunky 8ft. That's getting into serious territory for a beach break and is really only for the experienced crew. By the afternoon, it's a full-on 10ft with a strong breeze, still clean, but honestly, the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. The energy is massive (1487), but the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at that size.

That southerly pulse hangs around for Thursday the 17th with more massive, clean waves. Morning is 10ft of SSE swell with a long 11-second period and energy readings over 2000. Again, it's just too much for this spot. The afternoon drops to 8ft, still clean, but the quality is marginal.

Things finally back off a bit into the second week. There's a small window around Tuesday the 22nd of September with a 6ft SSE swell and a long 10-second period, but the onshore wind kills it for us. The energy is there (1090), but the wind is on it. Not a standout.

Further out, there's another pulse brewing for the very end of the forecast period. Tuesday the 29th of September sees a huge 10ft SSE groundswell with a very long 16-second period rolling in. The energy is through the roof (3665) and the wind is light and cross-offshore in the morning, making for clean conditions. But for a beach break, that long-period groundswell can be tough – it tends to just close out. And once again, at 10ft, it's way too big for this break. That afternoon sees 8ft with a gentle cross-onshore breeze, which isn't ideal.

So the honest truth? There are no real standouts for Forster Beach in this run. The swell that does show up is either too small and windy, or way too big for a safe, quality paddle session. The water temp is about 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, it's a waiting game.

- Rusty

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