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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 24 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
22.7° 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 9PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2816
2511
2324
2233
2052
2012
2049
1914
1915
1846
1744
1745
1775
1775
1750
1780
1780
1966
1999
1806
1866
1896
1749
1749
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
W
5
W
0
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:19PM1.08m
3:10AM1.28m
4:16PM1.18m
4:06AM1.20m
5:05PM1.29m
4:57AM1.13m
Low Tide
8:59PM0.45m
9:51AM0.19m
10:12PM0.45m
10:33AM0.19m
11:15PM0.41m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
17
18
17
17
18
21
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
Energy kJ
2816
2511
2324
2233
2052
2012
2049
1914
1915
1846
1744
1745
1775
1775
1750
1780
1780
1966
1999
1806
1866
1896
1749
1749
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
20
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
6
21
20
39
38
35
32
30
27
26
11
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
2
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
54
7
223
131
131
223
8
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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