Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.57° S 153.02° E

Forster Beach (Nambucca) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forster Beach (Nambucca) sea temperature is
19.7° C
0.0° 

Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Forster Beach (Nambucca) today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
62
37
25
39
49
49
47
68
58
84
75
42
37
32
34
36
38
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
E
10
ENE
20
NE
15
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
NNE
5
N
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
1:48AM0.84m
2:58PM1.23m
3:13AM0.80m
4:07PM1.26m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.54m
7:40AM0.41m
10:01PM0.53m
8:51AM0.44m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
14
18
20
19
19
17
16
14
15
16
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
12
17
18
16
17
16
16
13
14
15
16
17
17
17
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