Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, S swell with 1,606 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 2.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same story but in feet and degrees.
Forster Beach (Nambucca) is your only spot. Water temp is 20°, right on the money for the season.
The first week is a slow start. Friday morning (7th August) has tiny 2ft S swell, glassy, but the energy is weak (129). A beginner could get wet, but that’s it. The arvo goes onshore. Saturday and Sunday are small and messy with cross-on winds. Monday (10th August) arvo is the best of the first week: 2ft ENE swell, offshore wind, clean but tiny, energy only 83. Nothing to get excited about.
Tuesday through Thursday morning (13th) are mostly flat. Thursday afternoon shows a pulse: 5ft S swell, 10 seconds, moderate offshore wind, clean, energy 476 (moderate). That’s a proper session.
Friday 14th August morning is the first real highlight: 7ft S swell, 13-second period, light offshore, energy a chunky 1627. That’s strong groundswell. Forster is a beach break, so the long period might make it a bit straight, but with offshore wind it’ll be clean. That’s for experts only. The arvo gets cross-on and choppy.
Saturday 15th holds 5ft to 6ft S swell, morning light winds, clean, but the arvo gets 35 km/h south wind, blown out. Energy still strong (1099 arvo). Sunday 16th onwards fades into weak, lumpy conditions.
Then a gap from Monday 17th through Tuesday 18th – poor and small. Wednesday 19th morning picks up again: 7ft E swell, 8 seconds, clean, energy 996. Punchy but short period. The real standout is Thursday 20th morning: 7ft E swell, 10 seconds, glassy calm, energy 924 – silky smooth and powerful. For experts.
Friday 21st August morning is the biggest: 8ft E swell, 13 seconds, glassy, energy 2323. That’s a monster. Forster Beach might close out a bit, but if you’re an expert, that’s your session. Saturday 22nd morning still has 6ft E swell, 12 seconds, glassy, energy 1039 – another excellent window.
Crowds are sometimes a thing, so expect company on the best days. The pick of the whole run is Friday 21st morning for size and power, with Thursday 20th morning a close second for that perfect glass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 94 | 67 | 63 | 103 | 248 | 162 | 132 | 250 | 118 | 79 | 65 | 94 | 76 | 118 | 74 | 68 | 49 | 68 | 443 | 1448 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.40m | 3:13AM0.94m | 4:09PM1.49m | 4:34AM0.94m | 5:14PM1.60m | 5:44AM0.99m | 6:11PM1.71m | 6:42AM1.06m | 7:03PM1.80m | 7:32AM1.14m | 7:50PM1.83m | 8:19AM1.21m | 8:34PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.40m | 9:08AM0.25m | 11:04PM0.30m | 10:20AM0.23m | 00:08AM0.19m | 11:25AM0.16m | 1:02AM0.08m | 12:23PM0.09m | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:15PM0.04m | 2:30AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.02m | 3:09AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ENE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 36 | 38 | 103 | 248 | 162 | 132 | 250 | 126 | 79 | 65 | 94 | 76 | 118 | 74 | 81 | 30 | 68 | 443 | 1448 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 30 | 67 | 63 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 118 | 56 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 64 | 68 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | NE 5 | — | S 9 | SSW 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | — | 6 | — | 25 | 22 | 10 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NE 2 | — | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 89 | 273 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 19 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 2 | 8 | 286 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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