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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 30 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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 7AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (30 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
288
306
257
251
252
247
210
214
215
175
167
160
156
156
302
301
157
153
311
291
160
131
106
87
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:10AM1.03m
7:35PM1.55m
7:50AM1.01m
8:11PM1.56m
8:29AM0.99m
8:48PM1.56m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.26m
12:54PM0.20m
2:13AM0.23m
1:30PM0.21m
2:52AM0.22m
2:06PM0.22m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
Temp °C
16
15
14
18
21
21
16
14
13
13
13
18
21
20
16
14
13
12
10
14
16
16
14
12
13
13
11
16
17
17
12
11
10
11
10
15
16
16
12
11
10
8
7
11
13
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.6
E
9
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
247
306
257
251
252
247
210
214
215
175
167
160
156
156
160
187
157
61
181
187
160
131
106
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
288
282
233
192
192
153
153
149
118
121
118
90
89
85
83
85
62
2
61
62
62
60
57
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
10
16
1
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
0.4
WSW
3
1.1
S
8
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
8
Energy kJ
5
3
1
1
1
1
5
4
302
301
4
153
311
291
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
8
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
4
4
6
6
2
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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