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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 13 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 7AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
247
202
233
273
204
320
200
198
258
349
382
382
372
344
353
319
263
249
249
220
220
188
229
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:35AM1.31m
5:29PM1.36m
5:28AM1.31m
6:13PM1.52m
6:20AM1.30m
6:57PM1.67m
Low Tide
10:36PM0.39m
11:05AM0.09m
11:35PM0.28m
11:46AM0.03m
00:30AM0.17m
12:27PM-0.00m
light rain
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
3
2
2
4
1
2
3
2
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
16
17
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
20
20
19
17
17
17
15
17
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
17
16
16
16
16
19
19
19
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
E
6
0.7
S
10
1
SSE
8
0.7
S
10
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
1.8
SE
7
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
112
144
143
97
104
137
102
130
130
77
349
52
34
34
344
353
319
263
249
249
220
220
188
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
1
E
6
1.1
SSE
7
0.5
E
11
0.6
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
94
63
78
118
62
78
38
54
54
74
51
20
19
8
33
8
5
30
29
28
34
31
47
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
N
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.1
S
22
0.4
E
11
0.2
S
19
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
19
2
139
130
10
38
29
39
37
21
21
19
17
8
8
6
5
30
31
28
17
28
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
276
247
202
233
273
204
320
200
198
258
382
382
372
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
54
0
0
0
54
223
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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