Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SSE swell with 743 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Forster Beach (Nambucca).
The week starts off with a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a real standout session early on that’s got me excited. Friday morning, the 28th of August, is your best bet and the clear winner here. We’ve got clean 0.9m (3 ft) swell from the SSE with a solid 13-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy rolling in. The wind is glassy out of the ESE at just 5 km/h (3 mph), so the surface will be like a mirror. The combined energy is sitting at 596 (moderate wave energy), and it’s going to be very good surf conditions for a beginner-friendly break like this. Forster Beach is fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, so it should be working. Mind the crowds though, they can show up sometimes.
Later that Friday afternoon, the swell picks up to 1.6m (5 ft) but the wind swings cross-on from the east at 15 km/h (9 mph), making it choppy and marginal. Saturday the 29th is a write-off with rain showers and strong cross-shore winds, though Sunday morning the 30th cleans up a bit with light cross-off winds and a 1.4m (5 ft) SSE swell (9-second period, 627 energy – still moderate). It’s clean but nothing special.
Monday the 31st morning gives you a 1.5m (5 ft) S swell with a clean cross-off breeze, good for a paddle but not a standout. After that, the surf drops off through the first week of September. Tuesday the 1st is onshore junk, and Wednesday the 2nd has a tiny 0.7m (2 ft) SSE swell with a glassy morning but it’s just ordinary. Thursday the 3rd is even smaller. From the 4th to the 6th, we’re looking at poor to marginal conditions with weak energy – combined energy values around 41 to 237 – and messy winds.
Then we get another spike. Sunday the 6th of September afternoon sees a 2.0m (7 ft) S swell (7-second period, 484 energy) going glassy with light ESE wind. That’s good, solid surf but the short period means it’s a bit walled up. The real big one hits Monday the 7th of September morning – a massive 3.0m (10 ft) S swell with glassy conditions and a long 11-second period (energy reading 3294 – very strong wave energy). This is way too big for beginners and only for experts. Forster Beach is exposed to the south, so it’ll be handling all that power, but at that size, it’s more of a show than a paddle for most. After that, the rest of the second week fades into poor, onshore slop with small waves and low energy.
So, bottom line: Friday morning the 28th of August is your session. Glassy, clean, chest-high groundswell with good energy – that’s the one to get wet for. The big swell on the 7th of September is for the brave only. Otherwise, it’s a quiet run with plenty of flat days in between.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
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363 | 294 | 693 | 400 | 349 | 544 | 592 | 333 | 114 | 284 | 324 | 284 | 240 | 173 | 224 | 157 | 114 | 82 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.19m | 8:13PM1.60m | 8:38AM1.27m | 8:46PM1.57m | 9:14AM1.34m | 9:21PM1.50m | 9:52AM1.39m | 9:58PM1.40m | 10:34AM1.41m | 10:39PM1.28m | 11:21AM1.42m | 11:27PM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.14m | 2:41AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.13m | 3:11AM0.03m | 3:11PM0.14m | 3:42AM0.03m | 3:54PM0.18m | 4:14AM0.07m | 4:42PM0.23m | 4:51AM0.12m | 5:39PM0.30m | |||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 |
363 | 267 | 693 | 400 | 349 | 40 | 592 | 333 | 100 | 284 | 103 | 198 | 240 | 173 | 224 | 157 | 114 | 82 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | N 11 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 |
51 | 294 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 2 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 186 | 55 | 51 | 14 | 49 | 48 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 15 | SSE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 11 | E 10 |
18 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 81 | 47 | 50 | 9 | 5 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 10 | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | NE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 29 | 544 | — | 258 | 114 | — | 324 | 284 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 15 | 19 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 |
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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).
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