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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 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
23.3° 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: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
249
220
208
193
213
138
300
307
343
331
404
450
506
540
588
642
637
621
749
627
623
573
573
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
SW
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:20AM1.30m
6:57PM1.67m
7:12AM1.26m
7:42PM1.78m
8:03AM1.21m
8:30PM1.84m
Low Tide
12:27PM-0.00m
1:24AM0.07m
1:09PM-0.01m
2:17AM0.01m
1:53PM-0.00m
3:11AM-0.01m
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
19
19
19
17
17
16
15
17
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
19
19
20
20
18
18
17
16
18
18
19
19
17
17
15
14
17
19
20
20
18
18
17
17
21
20
19
20
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
249
249
220
208
193
213
138
300
307
343
331
404
450
506
540
588
642
637
621
623
627
623
573
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
31
32
27
27
41
41
129
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
31
28
32
32
29
4
4
4
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
3
2.2
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
749
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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