Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty again, this time in feet and miles-per-hour. Let's see what Nambucca's got.

The swell energy is all over the shop for this 16-day run. It starts slow, but Sunday the 30th of August is where you need to be. That's the standout. Sunday morning at Forster Beach (Nambucca) will be the best bet. Look for clean 5ft waves out of the SSE with a 9-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the south at about 9 mph, so those waves are gonna have some nice shape. That's a solid 656 combined swell energy, so there's plenty of push. The water's about average temp for this time of year.

That Sunday afternoon the wind swings onshore and the quality goes south, so the morning is your golden window. That's the one.

Starting Monday the 31st, the swell drops and the wind gets tricky. Monday morning still has some clean chest-high waves, but the energy is way down. By Tuesday the 1st of September, it's small, around 3ft to 3ft, and the afternoon wind from the northeast picks up to about 16 mph, so it's gonna be choppy.

We hit a flat spell from the 2nd of September all the way through the 9th of September. There are a few glassy mornings, like Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd, but with waves only 2ft to 2ft, the energy is weak. You might grab a longboard for a cruise, but that's about it. There's a big dry spell of days where there's nothing worth making a plan for.

Now, circle Thursday the 10th of September. That morning, a proper swell arrives. We're talking 8ft waves from the south with an 11-second period. That's a massive 1,456 combined energy, which is very strong. Problem is, the wind is blowing straight onshore from the east at about 6 mph, and this is an exposed beach break. With that much size and onshore wind, it's gonna be a messy giant. Honestly, this setup looks better for kite surfing than surfing. That size is also strictly for the experts only. After that, it fades back to small and average through to the 14th.

So here's the takeaway: hit it hard Sunday morning the 30th of August at Forster Beach. The rest of the run is either too small, too windy, or just plain ugly. That big pulse on the 10th has the power, but the wind is going to ruin it for a clean surf session.

Rusty, signing off.

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