Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with 245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Forster Beach (Nambucca) this week:
The surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forster Beach (Nambucca) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
The standout session in this entire run is hands down the Monday morning, the 31st of August, at Forster Beach (Nambucca). We've got a clean 3ft south swell pushing in, with a 9-second period, and glassy cross-off winds. It's going to be a ripper morning, but it's still only a small one. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is bang on average for this time of year.
Before that, the week starts slow. Saturday the 22nd is a write-off with tiny, ordinary 3ft windswell, but it is totally glassy. That calm might be nice for a paddle, but there's no push. Then we go into a proper dry spell. Sunday the 23rd, Monday the 24th, Tuesday the 25th, and Wednesday the 26th are all poor, with messy winds and small, weak swell.
There's a bit of a glimmer on Wednesday afternoon the 26th when it goes glassy again, but the 4ft swell is weak at 6 seconds and coming from the north-east, so it's not going to have much shape.
Thursday the 27th through to Sunday the 30th is a long, flat, or ordinary stretch. Winds are messy, swell is small, and the energy is weak. Not worth getting excited about.
Then we hit Monday the 31st. That's the pick of the forecast. As I said, 3ft south swell (11-second period), with a light south-south-west cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate, and it'll be clean. It's a beginner-friendly break by nature, and the small size keeps it mellow. Get in the water early.
After that, the first week of September looks very lean. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd offer tiny, 1ft to 2ft swell with very long periods over 16 seconds, but the wind is all wrong and it's just not worth it. Friday the 4th of September morning shows another little window of 3ft south swell and clean cross-off wind, with moderate energy, but it's a long way off and less certain.
Overall, you're chasing two small windows: the 31st of August morning is your best bet. After that, keep an eye on the 4th of September, but don't lock it in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 26 | 43 | 101 | 140 | 85 | 136 | 71 | 138 | 99 | 215 | 93 | 93 | 116 | 245 | 197 | 128 | 103 | 103 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.26m | 4:32AM0.82m | 5:04PM1.33m | 5:30AM0.88m | 5:51PM1.41m | 6:14AM0.95m | 6:30PM1.49m | 6:53AM1.03m | 7:06PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.59m | 8:03AM1.19m | 8:13PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.47m | 10:03AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.39m | 11:03AM0.36m | 00:37AM0.31m | 11:51AM0.29m | 1:11AM0.22m | 12:33PM0.23m | 1:42AM0.15m | 1:13PM0.17m | 2:12AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.14m | 2:41AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 26 | 43 | 101 | 66 | 32 | 136 | 64 | 53 | 31 | 215 | 93 | 93 | 116 | 245 | 197 | 128 | 103 | 94 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 11 | ESE 6 | S 10 | ESE 5 | S 16 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 53 | 85 | 22 | 71 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | 117 | 64 | 103 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 7 | E 8 | S 7 | S 14 | ENE 7 | S 18 | ESE 6 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | — | — | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 140 | 42 | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | 20 | 16 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 29 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 3 | SE 6 | — | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | 105 | — | 64 | 19 | 138 | 99 | 351 | — | — | 1 | 34 | 126 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 237 | 59 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 |
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