Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with 1,484 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s happening at Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days. Starts quiet, then a few fun windows, then a proper big swell at the very end that’s for experts only.
Wednesday morning the 22nd: glassy with a N wind at 3 mph, 4ft of E swell at 9 seconds, water temp around 68°F, normal for this time of year. Combined energy is moderate (335). It’s clean but small. By afternoon the wind goes onshore NE at 9 mph and the waves get messy. Thursday the 23rd morning has a cross-off SSW breeze at 3 mph and 3ft ENE swell at 9 seconds (189 energy) – rideable but ordinary. Afternoon is onshore junk. Friday the 24th is rough: strong SSW cross-off wind at 12 mph and 5ft S swell at 7 seconds (285 energy) – short period, bumpy. Afternoon stays poor.
Saturday the 25th morning is the early standout: glassy, SW wind at 3 mph, 6ft of S swell at a long 13 seconds. The combined energy jumps to strong (1076). That’s clean groundswell, good shape, not too heavy for a confident surfer. Sunday the 26th morning is glassy again with 4ft S swell at 12 seconds (457 energy) – nice clean surf. Both mornings are the pick.
Monday the 27th morning has a cross-off breeze and 4ft S swell at 9 seconds (219 energy) but drops off. From Tuesday the 28th morning we hit a flat spell: only 2ft at 8 seconds (60 energy) and glassy but tiny. That lull runs until Friday the 31st.
Saturday the 1st of August perks up: glassy, N wind at 3 mph, 3ft S swell at 10 seconds (253 energy) – clean small waves. Sunday and Monday are ordinary.
The big story is the huge pulse starting Tuesday the 4th of August morning: glassy, NE wind at 3 mph, 5ft S swell at 10 seconds (430 energy). By Tuesday afternoon the swell jumps to 8ft at 12 seconds (1669 energy) with a cross-on NNE breeze – bigger and bumpy. Wednesday the 5th morning hits with 10ft S swell at 14 seconds (3345 energy) and a cross NNW wind – that’s massive for this beach. Wednesday afternoon stays huge at 10ft with offshore W wind at 3 mph – clean but enormous. Thursday the 6th is insane: 13ft S swell at 13 seconds (9478 energy) in the morning with offshore WSW wind, and 12ft in the afternoon. This is serious, dangerous surf. For experts only, and even then it’s more of a kite-surfing setup.
The standout is Saturday the 25th morning – glassy, 6ft S groundswell at 13 seconds, clean and fun. If you’re an expert, Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th of August are massive but only for the bold.
Stay safe out there. – Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 300 | 246 | 177 | 166 | 120 | 90 | 211 | 212 | 520 | 1034 | 537 | 332 | 446 | 574 | 296 | 202 | 157 | 113 | 46 | 45 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.24m | 2:32AM0.92m | 3:44PM1.27m | 3:42AM0.86m | 4:41PM1.32m | 4:50AM0.85m | 5:32PM1.37m | 5:48AM0.88m | 6:17PM1.44m | 6:35AM0.92m | 6:57PM1.51m | 7:16AM0.97m | 7:35PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.54m | 8:38AM0.34m | 10:30PM0.52m | 9:34AM0.36m | 11:34PM0.46m | 10:31AM0.36m | 00:24AM0.39m | 11:24AM0.33m | 1:05AM0.32m | 12:11PM0.28m | 1:42AM0.26m | 12:53PM0.23m | 2:16AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 300 | 246 | 177 | 166 | 120 | 90 | 68 | 38 | 520 | 1034 | 537 | 332 | 446 | 574 | 296 | 202 | 157 | 113 | 46 | 45 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 11 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 286 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 15 | SE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 7 | 13 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NNE 2 | — | ENE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 211 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
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