Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.57° S 153.02° E

Forster Beach (Nambucca) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Forster Beach (Nambucca) sea temperature is
19.3° C
0.4° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) at 2PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
SE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
443
410
286
251
216
238
214
208
208
91
91
98
60
43
26
39
58
66
63
74
65
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SW
5
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:50PM1.27m
00:43AM0.94m
1:50PM1.24m
1:48AM0.84m
2:58PM1.23m
Low Tide
6:03AM0.27m
7:12PM0.50m
6:45AM0.35m
8:32PM0.54m
7:40AM0.41m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
17
17
17
15
15
14
14
16
19
19
17
16
15
14
13
17
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
12
14
16
15
16
14
13
12
13
15
16
15
13
13
13
13
12
16
17
15
15
14
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