Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, S swell with 2,945 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | S 19 | S 17 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2945 | 1569 | 885 | 276 | 176 | 198 | 147 | 104 | 61 | 68 | 186 | 675 | 225 | 272 | 277 | 281 | 901 | 207 | 265 | 149 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.31m | 00:06AM0.88m | 12:57PM1.24m | 1:15AM0.80m | 2:09PM1.21m | 2:48AM0.79m | 3:23PM1.23m | 4:08AM0.83m | 4:24PM1.28m | 5:04AM0.91m | 5:11PM1.36m | 5:46AM1.02m | 5:51PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.46m | 5:51AM0.40m | 7:53PM0.51m | 6:50AM0.47m | 9:21PM0.51m | 8:11AM0.50m | 10:31PM0.45m | 9:32AM0.47m | 11:19PM0.36m | 10:35AM0.41m | 11:55PM0.27m | 11:25AM0.33m | 00:27AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 19 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2124 | 27 | 885 | 276 | 176 | 198 | 137 | 104 | 61 | 68 | 137 | 675 | 177 | 272 | 277 | 152 | 901 | 207 | 110 | 125 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 9 | S 18 | SSE 18 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 11 | S 19 | S 17 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 180 | 159 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 108 | 225 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 167 | 265 | 149 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | E 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | N 5 | E 13 | SE 6 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | 30 | 44 | 147 | 100 | 39 | 35 | 186 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | SW 2 | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 2945 | 1569 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 281 | — | — | 169 | 80 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 7 | 131 | 131 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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