Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, E swell with 1,026 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forster Beach (Nambucca) in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
G'day, I'm Rusty.
Let's talk about what's going down at Forster Beach (Nambucca). The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is totally normal for this time of year, nothing weird going on.
The next 16 days are a bit of a slow burn, to be honest. The first few days are a total write-off – tiny, messy waves and not worth the drive. There's a long stretch of nothing good until things start to wake up around the 20th of July.
The best window looks to be from Monday the 20th of July into Tuesday the 21st of July. We've got some E swell rolling in at 6ft to 4ft, with a period of 9 seconds, which is decent. The real standout is Tuesday morning, the 21st of July, when the wind goes glassy with a light WSW breeze. The energy is moderate, and the waves are looking clean. That Tuesday morning session is the pick of the whole 16 days.
After that, it drops right back. There are a few glassy mornings on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of July, but the swell is tiny, around 2ft to 3ft, with very low energy. You can get a wave, but it's nothing special.
Then we get another pulse on the 27th and 28th of July. Monday the 27th morning has a clean 3ft SSW swell with offshore SW wind, and the energy jumps up nicely. That's a solid session. Tuesday the 28th morning also looks clean with a light offshore WSW wind and 3ft of ENE swell. Both are worth a look.
For Forster Beach, it's a pretty average run overall. There are a few clear windows, but you've gotta be picky. The absolute best bet is Tuesday the 21st of July morning, with Tuesday the 28th of July morning not far behind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 393 | 854 | 408 | 434 | 346 | 160 | 184 | 257 | 265 | 502 | 944 | 800 | 637 | 680 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.83m | 7:44AM1.08m | 8:06PM1.89m | 8:36AM1.12m | 8:55PM1.88m | 9:26AM1.15m | 9:42PM1.82m | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:27PM1.70m | 11:05AM1.19m | 11:11PM1.54m | 11:56AM1.21m | 11:54PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.07m | 2:04AM0.01m | 1:24PM0.03m | 2:53AM-0.03m | 2:15PM0.02m | 3:39AM-0.04m | 3:06PM0.05m | 4:23AM-0.02m | 3:56PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | S 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 134 | 117 | 257 | 265 | 46 | 46 | 800 | 637 | 680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 18 | E 9 | S 11 | S 7 | S 21 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 49 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 10 | S 4 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 17 | — | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 36 | — | 6 | 29 | 57 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 72 | 393 | 854 | 408 | 434 | 346 | 160 | 184 | 161 | 50 | 502 | 944 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 120 | 99 | 120 | 99 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 131 | 185 | 7 | 131 | 131 | 120 | 131 | 185 | 54 |
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