Forster Beach (Nambucca) surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forster Beach (Nambucca) sea temperature is
23.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today?

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 12PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (18 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
E
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
2.1
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.3
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1067
1021
865
897
917
844
1162
1159
1143
1109
1044
963
959
878
783
640
561
509
440
431
541
780
885
865
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:56AM1.14m
9:20PM1.84m
9:50AM1.07m
10:12PM1.80m
10:48AM1.01m
11:08PM1.72m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.03m
4:07AM0.01m
3:28PM0.09m
5:04AM0.05m
4:20PM0.17m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
5
5
5
9
5
13
10
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
18
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
18
19
23
23
20
17
16
15
15
18
20
18
16
16
15
15
19
21
19
18
17
18
19
19
19
20
25
23
19
16
14
13
13
14
15
13
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
E
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
900
844
650
588
1159
1143
1109
1044
963
959
878
783
640
561
509
440
431
369
314
314
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
227
422
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.4
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
1
S
5
1.3
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.7
S
7
2
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.3
S
9
Energy kJ
1067
1021
865
897
917
844
1162
691
424
4
20
59
150
230
302
429
541
780
885
865
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
8
8
2
8
114
8
222
237
8
8
2
2
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
60
54
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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