Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with 3,637 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 21s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 21s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forster Beach (Nambucca) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Forster Beach.
Honestly, for the next few days, Forster Beach is mostly a case of 'look but don't paddle out' unless you’ve got some serious time in the water. The real standout window is for experienced surfers only, kicking off on Sunday morning, July 20th. Before that, the swell gets far too powerful for a beginner-friendly spot like this.
The wait pays off though. Sunday the 20th morning sees a solid 7ft swell out of the E, with a clean 10-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping things tidy. Wave energy is moderate at 1199 – enough push to get you into some nice walls. This is the best of the best in this run. After that, Tuesday the 22nd morning offers a smaller but glassy 4ft E swell, with zero wind and 9-second period. It’s cleaner but pretty weak (234).
The middle of the week drops off into smaller, weaker surf before another pulse for experienced surfers arrives on Friday the 24th morning. That one brings a 7ft S swell with a 9-second period and clean conditions, energy at 1180. It’s good, but not as good as Sunday.
After that, the surf goes quiet and small again for several days. If you're a beginner, you don't get a good shot until Wednesday the 29th morning, when we see a 3ft S swell with a 9-second period, glassy conditions, and low energy (231). It's small but clean and manageable. Then on Friday the 31st morning, a 6ft S swell, clean and light offshore, with moderate energy (696) – that’s your next real solid option, though still on the bigger side.
The very end of the run has a big one for experts only on Friday the 31st afternoon and into Saturday, August 1st. The swell hits 12ft from the S and then 10ft from the SSE, with massive energy (5489 and 2276). Way too big for anyone but the most experienced, and it's a beach break, so expect heavy closeouts. Even with glassy conditions, that’s a survival mission.
Water temp is about average for July, no major anomalies to report. Forster Beach faces east and picks up that E to S swell well, but with the big south pulses, expect the banks to be handling a lot of juice.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 463 | 1508 | 3637 | 1979 | 1818 | 1354 | 951 | 1170 | 769 | 546 | 480 | 281 | 199 | 194 | 151 | 118 | 92 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.70m | 11:05AM1.19m | 11:11PM1.54m | 11:56AM1.21m | 11:54PM1.36m | 12:49PM1.22m | 00:40AM1.19m | 1:45PM1.23m | 1:31AM1.04m | 2:44PM1.24m | 2:32AM0.92m | 3:44PM1.27m | 3:42AM0.86m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.32m | 6:25AM0.15m | 6:42PM0.43m | 7:05AM0.22m | 7:51PM0.51m | 7:48AM0.29m | 9:11PM0.54m | 8:38AM0.34m | 10:30PM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 322 | 463 | 44 | 39 | 1979 | 1818 | 1354 | 951 | 1170 | 769 | 546 | 480 | 281 | 199 | 194 | 151 | 118 | 92 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 36 | 35 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 81 | 87 | 110 | 103 | 85 | 56 | 56 | 31 | 32 | 17 | 20 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 124 | 196 | 1508 | 3637 | 481 | 269 | 173 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 466 | 454 | 398 | 382 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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