Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.57° S 153.02° E

Forster Beach (Nambucca) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forster Beach (Nambucca) sea temperature is
19.7°C
0.1° 

Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 10PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.6
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
133
100
98
71
71
57
120
191
129
187
190
215
168
139
127
65
105
107
110
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
off
High Tide
5:51PM1.41m
6:14AM0.95m
6:30PM1.49m
6:53AM1.03m
7:06PM1.55m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.36m
00:37AM0.31m
11:51AM0.29m
1:11AM0.22m
12:33PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
6
4
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
21
23
22
20
19
18
15
16
16
20
19
18
16
Feels °C
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
17
17
19
17
16
15
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