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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 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 4AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
1
0
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
562
632
742
731
723
723
788
803
803
805
904
810
731
747
690
679
721
882
1085
958
960
1064
1175
1320
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
W
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
WNW
5
NW
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:42PM1.78m
8:03AM1.21m
8:30PM1.84m
8:56AM1.14m
9:20PM1.84m
9:50AM1.07m
Low Tide
2:17AM0.01m
1:53PM-0.00m
3:11AM-0.01m
2:39PM0.03m
4:07AM0.01m
3:28PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
1
3
7
15
17
9
1
1
3
8
2
Temp °C
19
18
16
16
16
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
20
18
16
16
16
20
20
20
20
19
18
19
18
20
19
17
17
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
Energy kJ
562
632
742
731
723
723
788
803
803
805
739
810
731
747
690
679
721
958
960
1064
1175
1320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
904
882
1085
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
8
2
0
0
8
222
54
7
8
8
8
8
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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