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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 10 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
23.2° 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 2PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
4
3
1
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
1
1
2
4
2
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
SSE
8
1
E
13
1.6
S
11
1.6
SSE
10
1
E
13
1.8
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.1
S
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
600
511
311
304
304
297
476
333
342
573
510
336
1374
1299
414
904
889
315
323
303
323
313
322
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:56PM0.93m
2:44AM1.29m
3:54PM1.04m
3:41AM1.30m
4:43PM1.19m
Low Tide
8:50AM0.31m
8:16PM0.51m
9:39AM0.24m
9:30PM0.47m
10:23AM0.16m
10:36PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
18
21
20
20
18
18
18
17
17
20
20
21
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
19
13
16
19
19
20
17
17
16
16
16
18
16
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
9
0.8
E
12
1.4
S
9
0.8
E
11
1.4
S
9
1.4
SSE
8
0.9
E
13
1
E
13
1.6
SSE
8
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.1
S
13
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
422
354
325
180
304
163
297
290
273
342
295
336
336
331
326
414
233
181
184
139
116
86
86
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.1
S
18
0.9
E
12
0.4
E
14
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
13
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
11
1
E
13
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.9
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
180
187
184
6
217
66
163
273
183
110
342
221
284
4
4
244
4
4
23
22
139
99
94
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.5
E
14
0.5
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
6
6
4
24
25
102
151
3
179
236
3
4
4
21
40
37
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
S
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.5
SE
7
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
600
511
311
304
476
333
237
573
510
203
1374
1299
216
904
889
315
323
303
323
313
322
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
7
131
0
0
0
0
7
0
47
120
54
54
0
7
54
131
507
131
131
131
54
131
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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