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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 09 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 7PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (09 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
1
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
S
9
1.6
S
11
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.6
S
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
11
1
E
13
1
S
13
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
884
1124
1100
1188
621
500
422
535
513
318
311
276
281
573
336
336
584
424
407
452
326
345
302
330
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SE
20
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:47PM0.86m
1:46AM1.29m
2:56PM0.93m
2:44AM1.29m
3:54PM1.04m
3:41AM1.30m
Low Tide
7:00PM0.50m
8:50AM0.31m
8:16PM0.51m
9:39AM0.24m
9:30PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
18
21
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
19
21
19
20
20
19
19
20
17
18
18
17
16
15
14
16
18
18
20
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
0.8
E
12
0.9
E
12
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.6
SSE
8
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
S
13
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
Energy kJ
884
740
740
785
621
500
422
347
281
180
217
276
281
276
336
336
291
336
336
331
326
345
233
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
1
E
13
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.9
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
121
123
123
125
127
166
180
187
184
6
24
163
163
273
183
179
342
218
209
206
4
244
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.5
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.6
S
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
4
4
66
102
151
3
3
172
3
3
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.6
S
11
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
S
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
1124
1100
1188
535
513
318
311
573
300
322
584
424
407
452
241
189
302
330
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
120
0
0
7
0
0
0
120
131
131
54
7
0
7
131
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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