Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSE swell with 940 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Forster Beach in Nambucca has a bit of a pulse coming through later this week, but don’t expect it to last long. A couple of clean, fun mornings stand out, especially early next week when a proper long-period groundswell arrives. After that, it tails off into small, onshore slop.
Tuesday the 25th is no good – messy onshore wind and junk waves. Wednesday the 26th morning is glassy with a tiny 1.3m (4ft) ENE swell at 7 seconds (combined energy 196). Just about surfable but nothing special. That afternoon, the wind turns cross-onshore and kills it.
Thursday the 27th morning is your first decent window. Light cross-offshore wind cleans up a 1.2m (4ft) S swell (7 seconds, energy 223). Small but fun for a beginner. The afternoon gets a bit cross-shore and bumpy.
Friday the 28th morning is glassy again – 1.1m (4ft) from the S at 9 seconds (combined energy 314). Nice clean little waves. The afternoon pushes 1.3m (4ft) with a 12-second period from the SSE (energy 583), but the onshore wind and tricky tide make it iffy.
Saturday the 29th morning is clean with a 1.3m (4ft) SSE swell (11 seconds, energy 460). Good lines. The afternoon gets bigger at 1.6m (5ft) from the same direction (11 seconds, energy 642), but the wind goes cross and it’s only marginal.
The standout is Sunday the 30th morning. A clean 1.6m (5ft) S swell at 10 seconds with a cross-offshore breeze – combined energy at 880, that’s a proper morning. The afternoon gets messy, so hit it early.
Monday the 31st morning is the other gem. A long-period 1.0m (3ft) S groundswell at 17 seconds (energy 829). That’s a very long, powerful period for the size – clean, with light offshore wind. Crowds are possible, so get in early.
From Tuesday the 1st of September, it drops away. Small swell and onshore winds take over through the 4th to the 7th – a real quiet stretch. There’s a tiny glassy morning on the 3rd (0.8m / 3ft) and the 8th (0.6m / 2ft), but nothing to get excited about.
Wednesday the 9th shows a late pulse: 1.6m (5ft) from the SSE (10 seconds, energy 511) with a strong cross-offshore wind that should keep it clean. It’s 16 days out, so promising but not locked in.
So, Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are the go-tos. The rest is small or blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 168 | 134 | 104 | 186 | 234 | 306 | 203 | 593 | 318 | 255 | 218 | 584 | 407 | 334 | 509 | 940 | 717 | 478 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.03m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.22m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 269 | 168 | 134 | 104 | 66 | 96 | 306 | 203 | 593 | 318 | 255 | 218 | 584 | 407 | 47 | 355 | 940 | 717 | 478 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | — | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 73 | 135 | 34 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 43 | 37 | — | 42 | 195 | 113 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | N 12 | S 15 | ENE 8 | — | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 15 | SSE 19 | E 9 | S 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 47 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 74 | 40 | 57 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 7 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | — | — | 46 | 186 | 234 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 19 | — | 233 | 334 | 509 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
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