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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 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
22.9° 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 8PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)15ft (4.5m)11s
Evening (22 May)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
10
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3775
4810
4538
3832
2959
4159
4007
3757
3923
4012
4404
3965
3881
3313
3017
2966
2855
2709
2416
2097
1967
1829
1829
1675
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:01PM0.96m
1:08AM1.49m
2:12PM1.00m
2:10AM1.38m
3:19PM1.08m
3:10AM1.28m
Low Tide
6:25PM0.35m
8:07AM0.18m
7:41PM0.42m
9:03AM0.19m
8:59PM0.45m
9:51AM0.19m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:57
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1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
17
16
17
16
16
17
20
20
20
19
19
17
17
18
19
20
19
18
18
17
16
19
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
17
16
17
16
17
15
15
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
3.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
16
2959
3655
3452
3757
3923
4012
3921
3965
3881
3313
3017
2966
2855
2709
2416
2097
1967
1829
1829
1675
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
15
12
9
31
28
25
22
20
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
10
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
1.7
SSW
9
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
4
ESE
12
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
3775
4810
4538
3832
463
4159
4007
843
669
4404
266
295
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
5
7
5
8
9
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
472
472
579
54
54
54
7
7
398
398
471
54
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
5
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
7
6
8
9
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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