Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 681 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 (Aug 26) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it for Forster Beach (Nambucca).
First few days are flat out poor – light cross-onshore breeze and rippled-up slop. Water’s about normal for the season.
Thursday the 27th, the morning cleans up. You’re looking at a 5ft SSE swell, cross-off wind out of the south, moderate energy (265). Short period though – 7 seconds – but it’ll give you a few.
The real gem is Sunday the 30th of August. Morning session has a 5ft SSE swell, strong energy (677), and a clean cross-off from the SSW. That’s the one to wake up early for.
Then Monday the 31st of August morning – wow. Swell is 4ft from the SSE, but the period stretches out to 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is huge (1175). Light cross-off wind, glassy conditions. This is for experienced surfers only. That long period will make the waves powerful and lined up, but at a beach break they can close out, so hunt for a rip or a sandbar.
After that, there’s a lull from the 1st to the 5th of September – small, ordinary waves, mostly glassy but tiny.
Sunday the 6th of September brings another pulse: a glassy 6ft S swell, short period, moderate energy (379). Clean and fun.
Monday the 7th of September offers a 5ft SSE swell with a cross-off breeze – clean but nothing special.
Then it fades into smaller and choppier conditions.
Best on offer? Sunday the 30th of August and Monday the 31st of August mornings. That Monday session with the long-period groundswell is the standout for anyone with experience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 131 | 104 | 157 | 199 | 275 | 246 | 625 | 377 | 250 | 320 | 600 | 422 | 341 | 435 | 264 | 377 | 198 | 125 | 228 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:34AM1.41m | 10:39PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:14AM0.07m | 4:42PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 168 | 131 | 104 | 67 | 96 | 275 | 246 | 625 | 377 | 250 | 59 | 600 | 124 | 48 | 304 | 232 | 377 | 198 | 125 | 228 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 73 | 52 | 34 | 53 | 57 | 21 | 43 | 160 | 6 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 155 | 74 | 71 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | N 12 | S 15 | SSE 13 | S 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 16 | E 8 | N 15 | S 18 | NE 13 | E 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 102 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 50 | 6 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ENE 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | 157 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | 320 | — | 422 | 341 | 435 | 264 | 202 | — | — | 10 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 7 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 237 | 0 |
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