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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 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 3AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
2
2
0
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
508
460
414
294
299
315
785
306
261
244
247
255
262
318
192
192
372
382
382
358
273
372
372
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
15
SE
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:41AM1.30m
4:43PM1.19m
4:35AM1.31m
5:29PM1.36m
5:28AM1.31m
Low Tide
9:30PM0.47m
10:23AM0.16m
10:36PM0.39m
11:05AM0.09m
11:35PM0.28m
11:46AM0.03m
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6:24
6:24
6:24
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5:04
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
4
3
4
4
2
1
2
3
2
2
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
20
21
18
18
17
16
16
18
16
17
17
17
17
15
17
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
16
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.9
SE
8
0.5
S
10
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
336
508
460
414
294
181
184
139
139
114
119
144
139
83
78
155
155
54
54
382
52
273
372
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
15
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
S
15
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
S
10
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
284
331
326
244
184
4
22
43
4
99
94
63
62
62
61
78
77
38
38
53
21
63
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
106
4
4
4
40
19
4
11
11
10
38
38
24
52
21
44
51
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
203
198
218
218
233
299
315
785
306
261
244
247
255
262
318
192
192
372
382
358
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
120
0
0
54
120
131
131
131
272
0
0
0
0
0
7
223
54
7
7
0
0
0
223
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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