Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SE swell with 762 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SE 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 (Jul 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's talk in feet and miles per hour for ya. Over the next 16 days at Forster Beach, it’s a slow start but there’s a couple of real good windows if you’re patient.
Right now, Friday the 10th is messy – you’ve got 7ft of SE swell but it’s cross-shore and choppy, not worth paddling out. The real gem is Saturday the 11th. Early morning, clean 4ft waves from the ESE with a 12-second period – that’s some nice long-period groundswell. Dead calm, glassy, perfect for a quiet session. Water temp is about 67°, pretty normal for the season. That’s the best day of the whole stretch, no question.
Sunday the 12th stays clean but smaller, with 3ft waves and a light offshore. Then Monday the 13th drops to about 2ft, weak (69 combined energy). From Monday afternoon through to Wednesday the 15th, the wind picks up and the surf gets junky. Wednesday afternoon sees 6ft but it’s short-period windswell, only 6 seconds, with moderate breeze – more of a kite-surfing day than a proper paddle.
Thursday the 16th morning looks better with 6ft SSE swell and a clean cross-off wind, combined energy at 326. A little short on period but rideable. The second week has a few clean mornings: Friday the 17th morning, 4ft and clean; Saturday the 18th morning, 4ft from the east with a 9-second period; Sunday the 19th morning, 4ft with light cross-off; and the sleeper pick is Monday the 20th morning – 3ft E swell, glassy, perfect conditions. After that, it fades to small weak surf through to the end.
Best bet: get out Saturday the 11th morning for that glassy, clean groundswell. Second choice is Monday the 20th morning – smaller but also glassy and clean. Crowds can be a thing here, especially on weekends, because it’s a beginner-friendly break.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 898 | 592 | 350 | 438 | 328 | 160 | 122 | 56 | 43 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 162 | 212 | 621 | 326 | 299 | 229 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.48m | 4:38AM1.02m | 5:25PM1.62m | 5:46AM1.02m | 6:21PM1.74m | 6:48AM1.05m | 7:15PM1.83m | 7:44AM1.08m | 8:06PM1.89m | 8:36AM1.12m | 8:55PM1.88m | 9:26AM1.15m | 9:42PM1.82m | 10:15AM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.31m | 10:34AM0.15m | 00:12AM0.20m | 11:34AM0.12m | 1:11AM0.09m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | 5:05 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | E 10 | S 9 | N 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 898 | 592 | 321 | 438 | 328 | 160 | 122 | 56 | 43 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 621 | 2 | 73 | 62 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 8 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | N 10 | — | — | NE 9 | SE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 350 | 151 | 64 | 55 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | SSE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | S 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | WNW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | NE 2 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 162 | 212 | — | 326 | 299 | 229 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 99 | 7 | 99 | 54 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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