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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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
22.9° 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 12PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 4.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
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4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
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
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3522
4368
4157
3757
4554
4012
3921
3304
3881
3552
3257
2966
2915
2556
2324
2097
1967
1967
1922
1756
1599
1597
1505
1531
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:08AM1.49m
2:12PM1.00m
2:10AM1.38m
3:19PM1.08m
3:10AM1.28m
4:16PM1.18m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.18m
7:41PM0.42m
9:03AM0.19m
8:59PM0.45m
9:51AM0.19m
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rain showers
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light rain
rain showers
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cloud
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part cloud
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rain showers
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<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
4:57
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
17
17
20
20
20
19
19
17
17
18
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
18
13
12
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
18
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
19
20
20
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
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
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3522
3793
3665
3757
3923
4012
3921
3304
3881
3552
3257
2966
2915
2556
2324
2097
1967
1967
1922
1756
1599
1597
1505
1531
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
12
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
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
15
12
9
31
28
25
22
20
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
6
6
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
7
6
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
2.3
SSE
10
4
ESE
12
1.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
153
4368
4157
939
4554
270
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
5
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
54
7
7
7
398
398
466
54
54
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
8
5
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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