Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 502 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE 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 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forster Beach (Nambucca) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow burner, but there are a couple of gems if you time it right.
The pattern kicks off small and clean, builds to a decent mid-week pulse, then fades into a long quiet spell. First recommendation is Monday morning, August 17th, at Forster Beach (Nambucca). It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, and exposed. Water temp is 67°, which is about average for this time of year.
Monday morning brings a 4ft swell from the ESE with a 7-second period – short-period, so the shape won’t be amazing, but wind is light cross-off at 6 mph, keeping it tidy. Combined wave energy is moderate at 286. Surfable but nothing special.
The standout hits Wednesday, August 19th, morning session. Swell is 5ft from the ESE, period jumps to 10 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with 536 energy (moderate-strong). Wind is a light cross-off, so the surface will be clean. This is the best of the run: good size, decent period, and tidy conditions. Just note that longer-period swell can straighten out a bit at beach breaks, but it should still offer some fun lines.
Afternoon turns onshore, so grab the morning.
From Thursday onward, it’s a rapid drop. Thursday morning is still okay but wind turns cross-on, and by afternoon a 16 mph NE wind wrecks it. Friday through the end of the month is very small – mostly under 3ft, short periods, messy wind. There’s a long gap of several days with no real recommendations.
A small clean window appears on Thursday, August 27th morning – a 2ft south swell, 11-second period, clean cross-off wind. Energy is moderate at 255. Small but clean.
Then Saturday, August 29th morning delivers a late pulse: 5ft from the NE, 8-second period, glassy calm. Combined energy is moderate at 294. It’ll be clean and punchy, but the swell direction is off from the optimum, so it may not line up perfectly. Still the best of the later period.
After that, onshore winds and small weak waves take over right through September 1st.
Bottom line: Wednesday morning, August 19th is the one to chase. The Saturday morning of the 29th is a promising backup. The rest is mostly a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 222 | 279 | 219 | 287 | 286 | 502 | 365 | 202 | 199 | 121 | 68 | 68 | 85 | 67 | 48 | 40 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.33m | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:59AM1.31m | 11:54PM1.08m | 12:50PM1.27m | 00:43AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.24m | 1:48AM0.84m | 2:58PM1.23m | 3:13AM0.80m | 4:07PM1.26m | 4:32AM0.82m | 5:04PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.31m | 5:27AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:03AM0.27m | 7:12PM0.50m | 6:45AM0.35m | 8:32PM0.54m | 7:40AM0.41m | 10:01PM0.53m | 8:51AM0.44m | 11:11PM0.47m | 10:03AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 181 | 222 | 279 | 219 | 287 | 286 | 502 | 365 | 202 | 199 | 57 | 68 | 68 | 14 | 67 | 48 | 40 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | ESE 12 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 71 | 45 | 45 | 89 | 34 | 156 | 30 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 16 | E 9 | S 10 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 15 | S 10 | E 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 34 | 21 | 15 | 47 | 71 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 2 | 6 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31 |
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