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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 23 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
22.8° 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 12AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
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 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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)
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4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
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
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4512
3256
3881
3552
3257
2966
2660
2511
2273
2233
2052
2012
1950
1985
1880
1846
1714
1715
1715
1589
1616
1616
1513
1513
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
2:10AM1.38m
3:19PM1.08m
3:10AM1.28m
4:16PM1.18m
4:06AM1.20m
Low Tide
7:41PM0.42m
9:03AM0.19m
8:59PM0.45m
9:51AM0.19m
10:12PM0.45m
10:33AM0.19m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
1
1
2
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
18
19
21
20
19
18
18
17
17
18
20
20
17
16
16
15
16
17
19
19
20
20
20
20
18
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
19
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
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
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
Energy kJ
4012
3256
3881
3552
3257
2966
2660
2511
2273
2233
2052
2012
1950
1985
1880
1846
1714
1715
1715
1589
1616
1616
1513
1513
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
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
Energy kJ
9
31
28
25
22
20
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
6
21
20
39
38
35
32
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
6
6
2
2
8
2
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
ESE
12
1.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4512
318
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
472
54
7
7
7
7
7
7
60
223
131
7
7
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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