Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, S swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Forster Beach (Nambucca). It’s a fairly consistent beginner break that’s exposed to the swell, and over the next couple of weeks there are a few windows worth paddling out for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Monday the 24th kicks off with a glassy morning, 2ft of S swell at a long 11 seconds, the combined swell energy is moderate (188). The conditions are clean, but the wave heights are small. Monday arvo the wind swings onshore and it gets messy.
Tuesday the 25th is a write-off with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf up to 5ft—too much chop for any real fun. Wednesday the 26th morning sees a little improvement with a clean 4ft ENE swell under light offshore wind, though the period is short. It’s surfable but ordinary.
Thursday the 27th morning stays clean with 3ft ENE swell, but again the period is too short to get excited about. Friday the 28th morning is a proper standout. Glassy conditions, 2ft S swell with a period of 12 seconds, and strong wave energy (333). That’s a clean, long-period groundswell perfect for a beginner-friendly beach break—just watch for longer lulls between sets.
Saturday the 29th is marginal with onshore wind, and Sunday the 30th morning brings a clean 3ft SSE swell (period 10 seconds, energy 231). Worth a look but not as good as Friday.
The first week of September is mostly small and average, with the odd glassy morning like Monday the 3rd (3ft ENE, 9 seconds) and Friday the 4th (3ft ENE, 10 seconds). Nothing special.
Then we get a long-range standout on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning shows a 2ft SSE groundswell with a very long period of 17 seconds and very strong wave energy (505). The wind is clean cross-off. That is a promising swell, but it’s over a week away so keep an eye on it. Sunday the 6th morning still has a decent 4ft SSE groundswell (13 seconds, 528 energy), but with onshore wind it won’t be as clean. The Monday after that fades back to tiny surf.
Bottom line: the best on offer is Friday morning, 28 August for the cleanest conditions, and the early session on Saturday, 5 September if you want to chase a longer-period groundswell—but that one’s a hopeful look further out.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 85 | 127 | 71 | 108 | 115 | 213 | 131 | 142 | 107 | 101 | 157 | 140 | 148 | 210 | 297 | 200 | 214 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | off |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.88m | 5:51PM1.41m | 6:14AM0.95m | 6:30PM1.49m | 6:53AM1.03m | 7:06PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.59m | 8:03AM1.19m | 8:13PM1.60m | 8:38AM1.27m | 8:46PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.39m | 11:03AM0.36m | 00:37AM0.31m | 11:51AM0.29m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 6 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 135 | 58 | 102 | 57 | 108 | 31 | 213 | 131 | 142 | 107 | 74 | 157 | 140 | 95 | 210 | 297 | 200 | 214 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 85 | 22 | 71 | 50 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 101 | 122 | 125 | 90 | 67 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | SSE 14 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 140 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 148 | 40 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | NE 5 | N 3 | NE 5 | N 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | — | 127 | 23 | 5 | 115 | 127 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 223 | 8 | 62 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 125 | 8 | 0 |
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