Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.57° S 153.02° E

Forster Beach (Nambucca) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forster Beach (Nambucca) sea temperature is
19.5°C
0.2° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.4
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
26
43
38
103
146
92
140
153
134
116
141
133
102
98
71
71
92
115
169
99
123
217
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
S
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
0
SSE
15
E
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:32AM0.82m
5:04PM1.33m
5:30AM0.88m
5:51PM1.41m
6:14AM0.95m
6:30PM1.49m
Low Tide
11:11PM0.47m
10:03AM0.42m
11:59PM0.39m
11:03AM0.36m
00:37AM0.31m
11:51AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
17
18
18
18
16
15
15
15
18
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
20
23
21
19
19
Feels °C
14
13
12
15
15
16
18
16
15
14
14
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
18
18
17
17
17
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