Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Aug 14) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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 0.4m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got a real mixed bag coming our way at Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next couple of weeks. This spot is a beginner-friendly, exposed beach break, and it’s only really on the menu from Friday morning, 14 August, onward. The water temp sits at about 67°, which is pretty standard for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
The first proper session to get excited about is Friday morning, 14 August. We’ve got a clean 6ft S swell with moderate energy (770) and a light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but honestly, the quality starts sliding later that day and into the weekend – Saturday and Sunday are mostly just marginal slop with onshore winds and only okay conditions. I’d give Friday morning a look-in, but don’t expect much magic.
The real standout arrives Monday morning, 17 August. The ESE swell comes in at 6ft with moderate energy (473), and the wind is light cross-off. By the afternoon it gets glassy with a 5ft swell (323 energy) – that’s the kind of clean, smooth lineup that makes you want to call in sick. Tuesday morning, 18 August, follows up nicely with a very good 6ft ESE swell and moderate to strong energy (686), still with light cross-off wind. Those two mornings are your best bets this week.
Midweek, Wednesday 19 August morning has a nice 5ft SE groundswell with decent period (10s) and light wind, giving clean waves with a bit more punch, but the onshores hit in the afternoon. Thursday 20 August is similar – clean mornings, fading into average afternoons.
We hit a quiet patch from Friday 21 August through Wednesday 26 August. The swell drops right off – under 3ft from the east – with mostly weak energy (under 200), and a lot of onshore or bumpy conditions. There’s an offshore glassy session on Saturday 22 August afternoon with a tiny 3ft ENE swell (102 energy), but it’s not worth paddling out for unless you’re on a longboard and desperate.
Then the energy returns with a vengeance. Sunday morning, 23 August, the swell jumps to 10ft from the south with strong wind and massive energy (2077) – but it’s too big for this break. This is expert-only, and even then, a beach break this size will be a washing machine. That holds through to Saturday 29 August, with swells consistently over 8ft and energy in the thousands. Most days the wind is cross-off, but the size and power are only for the brave. On Monday morning, 24 August, though, there’s a window – a clean, glassy 6ft SSE swell (641 energy) – that’s actually very good for a strong, solid session early in the day, before the NE wind ruins it by afternoon.
Overall, the best bet is Tuesday morning, 18 August – clean, solid 6ft ESE swell with good energy (686), light cross-off wind, and that break has decent consistency. Second pick is Monday morning, 24 August – glassy and clean, but you’ll need to get in early before the wind shifts. The late-August south swells are too wild for most, so if you’re not an expert, stick to the earlier part of the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 202 | 171 | 189 | 203 | 159 | 225 | 249 | 375 | 232 | 243 | 217 | 229 | 227 | 505 | 311 | 176 | 96 | 96 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:16PM1.71m | 9:47AM1.32m | 9:56PM1.57m | 10:29AM1.34m | 10:34PM1.41m | 11:13AM1.33m | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:59AM1.31m | 11:54PM1.08m | 12:50PM1.27m | 00:43AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.24m | 1:48AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM-0.02m | 3:38PM0.11m | 4:20AM0.03m | 4:25PM0.20m | 4:53AM0.10m | 5:14PM0.31m | 5:27AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:03AM0.27m | 7:12PM0.50m | 6:45AM0.35m | 8:32PM0.54m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | |
5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 18 | S 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 |
29 | 202 | 31 | 31 | 116 | 37 | 98 | 121 | 375 | 232 | 243 | 217 | 229 | 227 | 505 | 311 | 176 | 96 | 96 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ENE 9 | S 20 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 17 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 8 | ESE 12 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 |
7 | 29 | 7 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 54 | 50 | 67 | 22 | 125 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | S 15 | S 15 | N 8 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 11 | S 17 | E 9 | S 8 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 10 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 |
2 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 55 | 6 | 25 | 61 | 22 | 15 | 34 | 70 | 12 | 35 | 7 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NNW 3 |
235 | — | 171 | 189 | 203 | 159 | 225 | 249 | 310 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 69 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 131 | 0 | 7 | 131 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
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Information about the Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Forster Beach (Nambucca) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Forster Beach (Nambucca) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Forster Beach (Nambucca)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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