Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.57° S 153.02° E

Forster Beach (Nambucca) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 26 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 (26 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 11PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
2
2
1
2
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
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)
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
8
1.7
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
0.8
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
153
134
107
132
148
126
161
176
199
251
481
326
275
235
212
599
660
572
485
Wind (km/h)
10
E
20
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
E
15
E
15
ENE
5
E
5
W
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:06PM1.55m
7:28AM1.11m
7:40PM1.59m
8:03AM1.19m
8:13PM1.60m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.23m
1:42AM0.15m
1:13PM0.17m
2:12AM0.09m
1:51PM0.14m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
20
18
17
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
15
15
14
14
17
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
19
15
15
13
13
13
13
15
14
14
15
13
14
13
13
17
15
15
16
16
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