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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today?

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 9PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
185
219
284
313
323
291
291
295
257
247
245
251
257
257
291
331
331
284
247
368
572
724
686
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:53PM1.43m
6:57AM1.24m
7:27PM1.50m
7:34AM1.19m
8:00PM1.55m
8:11AM1.13m
Low Tide
12:30PM0.11m
1:06AM0.23m
1:00PM0.11m
1:47AM0.20m
1:30PM0.13m
2:26AM0.19m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
22
20
20
19
20
19
20
21
21
21
19
18
18
17
19
21
21
20
18
18
18
18
19
20
22
19
21
20
20
18
20
20
20
21
19
18
17
16
19
21
21
21
19
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.2
S
9
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
9
Energy kJ
185
185
6
284
313
323
291
291
295
257
247
245
251
257
257
291
331
331
284
247
247
408
568
686
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
21
40
35
31
12
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
4
5
6
5
8
8
7
25
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
9
Energy kJ
219
368
572
724
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
7
131
222
114
0
0
7
0
223
47
47
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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