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Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Forster Beach (Nambucca) surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.1° 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 2AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Forster Beach (Nambucca). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | |
880 | 982 | 961 | 885 | 812 | 758 | 690 | 690 | 705 | 875 | 1033 | 1083 | 1074 | 1138 | 1157 | 1153 | 1064 | 959 | 861 | 799 | 640 | 573 | 500 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:30PM1.84m | 8:56AM1.14m | 9:20PM1.84m | 9:50AM1.07m | 10:12PM1.80m | 10:48AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM-0.01m | 2:39PM0.03m | 4:07AM0.01m | 3:28PM0.09m | 5:04AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | — | — | 961 | 885 | 812 | 758 | 690 | 690 | 705 | 721 | — | 1083 | 1074 | 1138 | 1157 | 1153 | 1064 | 959 | 861 | 799 | 640 | 573 | 500 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 880 | 982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 875 | 1033 | 491 | 366 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 23 | 86 | 212 | 466 | 623 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 262 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 54 |
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