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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 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 9AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
3
4
4
2
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
300
287
343
370
528
576
645
726
731
731
656
656
651
792
800
812
794
808
731
664
664
802
729
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
W
5
W
10
W
5
W
0
ENE
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:12AM1.26m
7:42PM1.78m
8:03AM1.21m
8:30PM1.84m
8:56AM1.14m
9:20PM1.84m
Low Tide
1:24AM0.07m
1:09PM-0.01m
2:17AM0.01m
1:53PM-0.00m
3:11AM-0.01m
2:39PM0.03m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
6
4
6
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
20
19
19
18
17
16
17
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
16
14
15
16
20
20
20
19
17
15
17
19
20
20
19
19
18
19
19
20
19
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
138
300
287
343
370
528
576
645
726
731
731
656
656
651
649
651
651
651
656
731
664
664
675
729
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
129
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
5
11
792
800
812
794
808
802
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
31
8
8
2
0
0
8
222
8
222
286
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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