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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 14 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
23.3° 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: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
344
353
372
310
310
249
220
220
208
208
219
229
260
287
331
390
422
522
586
664
664
642
575
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SE
5
SE
0
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:13PM1.52m
6:20AM1.30m
6:57PM1.67m
7:12AM1.26m
7:42PM1.78m
8:03AM1.21m
Low Tide
11:46AM0.03m
00:30AM0.17m
12:27PM-0.00m
1:24AM0.07m
1:09PM-0.01m
2:17AM0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
18
19
20
19
18
16
16
15
17
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
18
19
18
18
17
15
17
18
19
18
18
16
15
14
16
20
20
20
18
17
17
17
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
297
34
34
372
310
310
249
220
220
208
208
219
229
260
287
331
390
422
522
586
664
664
642
575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
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
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
52
8
8
6
30
31
29
32
27
27
41
41
41
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
13
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
18
8
5
5
31
28
32
28
29
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
344
353
2
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
7
54
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
47
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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