Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, E swell with 1,924 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for Forster Beach (Nambucca). We’ve got a slow start, but some real promise later on, especially for the crew who can handle some size.
Alright, the first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 14th is flat with a weak 1ft southerly slop and a cross-on wind—just leave the board in the car. Wednesday and Thursday the 15th and 16th see the swell bump up, but it’s all messy with strong winds making for poor conditions. Friday the 17th morning shows some signs of life with clean 6ft SE swell and a gentle cross-off breeze (wave energy is moderate at 352), but the quality is just okay. Saturday the 18th is a no-go with lumpy, wind-chopped 6ft surf.
We hit a real turning point on Sunday the 19th. There’s some serious energy coming in—a 10ft easterly swell with a 10-second period, and the wave energy is way up there (2106). The wind is clean and cross-off, but this swell is too big for Forster Beach. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s risky. Monday the 20th morning is a standout for experienced surfers: a clean 8ft E swell with light cross-off winds (energy at 1356). The water temp is sitting around 68°, which is pretty much average for this time of year.
From Tuesday the 21st onward, the consistency picks up nicely. We’ve got clean 5ft to 7ft E swells, mostly with light offshore winds. The period stretches from 10 seconds to a nice long 12 seconds by the 23rd, which will give those waves some real grunt. Thursday the 23rd morning is another top pick for the experienced crew—7ft E swell with 12-second period and clean light winds (energy at 1144). The same setup holds through Friday and Saturday the 24th and 25th, though with a bit more wind.
There’s a bit of a messy patch on Sunday the 26th with strong onshore winds, but the tail end of the outlook is gold. Monday the 27th morning is glassy with a 5ft E groundswell (12-second period, energy 627)—perfect for a cruisy session. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th mornings are also glassy, with 5ft and 4ft E swells respectively. That long-period swell (12-13 seconds) will wrap in nicely at this beach, but remember, with that long period, the sets will be a bit more spread out.
Overall, the best bet for the experienced surfer is Sunday the 19th for the raw power (but stay safe), and Monday the 20th and Thursday the 23rd for the clean, solid waves. For the everyday surfer, those glassy mornings from the 27th onwards are the ones to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 17 | 107 | 462 | 698 | 444 | 430 | 352 | 306 | 368 | 229 | 254 | 374 | 1845 | 1924 | 1732 | 1908 | 1293 | 951 | 786 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06PM1.89m | 8:36AM1.12m | 8:55PM1.88m | 9:26AM1.15m | 9:42PM1.82m | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:27PM1.70m | 11:05AM1.19m | 11:11PM1.54m | 11:56AM1.21m | 11:54PM1.36m | 12:49PM1.22m | 00:40AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM-0.03m | 2:15PM0.02m | 3:39AM-0.04m | 3:06PM0.05m | 4:23AM-0.02m | 3:56PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.32m | 6:25AM0.15m | 6:42PM0.43m | 7:05AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 |
 | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | E 9 | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 229 | 254 | 374 | 29 | 1924 | 1732 | 1908 | 1293 | 951 | 786 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 10 | S 15 | E 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 36 | 65 | 72 | 63 | 48 | 58 | 86 | 72 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | NNE 8 | S 15 | S 22 | S 21 | — | — | S 23 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 35 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 107 | 462 | 698 | 444 | 430 | 352 | 306 | 368 | 64 | 47 | 59 | 1845 | 110 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 739 | 99 | 54 | 232 | 54 | 7 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 131 | 7 | 499 | 376 | 376 | 398 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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