Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Oi, Rusty again. Let’s break it down for Forster Beach (Nambucca) in feet and Fahrenheit. Water’s 68°F, bang on average for this time of year.
First few days, nothin’ doin’. Tuesday the 25th and into Wednesday the 26th morning: poor conditions, choppy. Wednesday morning the 26th goes glassy with a 4ft swell from the NE, clean but small.
Thursday the 27th morning gets a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW, 4ft south swell, clean. That afternoon, some cross-shore wind bumps it up a bit, but it’s not as clean.
Friday the 28th morning is glassy again, 3ft south swell with a 9-second period—clean little waves.
Saturday the 29th morning gives 5ft from the south, clean cross-offshore wind, worth a look.
Best day is Sunday the 30th of August: 6ft south swell, clean cross-offshore breeze, a lot of energy (1370). That’s a proper session for strong surfers—not for beginners.
Then the next week is mostly small and marginal. Monday the 31st morning, tiny 2ft south swell with a 19-second period– too long for a beach break.
Friday the 4th of September morning sees a 5ft south groundswell (18-second period) with strong energy (1511). That’s powerful, but that long period will slide down the beach fast, so aim for deeper banks.
Sunday the 6th of September morning is glassy with 5ft south swell, a clean Sunday sesh.
Rest of the window is either small or windy. The real highlights are Sunday the 30th of August and Friday the 4th of September. Crowds are only sometimes, so you’ll get a peak.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 134 | 221 | 143 | 102 | 86 | 176 | 238 | 230 | 153 | 236 | 324 | 214 | 613 | 1170 | 666 | 600 | 388 | 358 | 437 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.49m | 6:53AM1.03m | 7:06PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.59m | 8:03AM1.19m | 8:13PM1.60m | 8:38AM1.27m | 8:46PM1.57m | 9:14AM1.34m | 9:21PM1.50m | 9:52AM1.39m | 9:58PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.29m | 1:11AM0.22m | 12:33PM0.23m | 1:42AM0.15m | 1:13PM0.17m | 2:12AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.14m | 2:41AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.13m | 3:11AM0.03m | 3:11PM0.14m | 3:42AM0.03m | 3:54PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 50 | 31 | 221 | 143 | 102 | 86 | 66 | 238 | 230 | 153 | 236 | 324 | 98 | 43 | 951 | 431 | 30 | 388 | 99 | 437 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | SSE 11 | — | ENE 9 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 73 | 52 | 92 | 39 | 42 | 2 | 39 | 242 | — | 28 | 107 | 77 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | E 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | N 16 | ENE 10 | — | SSE 19 | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 31 | — | 36 | 358 | 84 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 153 | 134 | 373 | — | — | 28 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 214 | 613 | 1170 | 666 | 600 | 165 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 221 | 62 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 131 | 0 | 7 | 131 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
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