Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, S swell with glassy 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, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| 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, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Forster Beach.
Right now, the window kicks off with a nice little run of clean surf from Friday morning, August 28th. That first session is a beauty – a glassy 3ft SSE groundswell (596 combined energy) with that long 13-second period. It’s not big, but it’s clean as a whistle, and the water’s sitting at 68°, pretty much spot on for this time of year. Perfect for beginners to get out there and have a crack.
Friday afternoon the wind swings onshore and bumps it up, so aim for the early sesh. Saturday morning, the 29th, cleans up again with a 4ft SSE swell and a cross-off breeze – still nice and tidy. Sunday morning, the 30th, looks even punchier with 5ft SSE swell (627 energy) and clean conditions. That’s your other standout window.
Now, we hit a bit of a flat spell. Monday, the 31st, has a 5ft S swell but the period drops to eight seconds and it gets messy. From Tuesday, September 1st, right through to Sunday, September 6th, it’s a long run of weak, small, or choppy surf – nothing worth paddling out for honestly. A few glassy moments on the 2nd and 3rd, but the swell’s barely there (as low as 53 combined energy).
Then things flip. Monday morning, September 7th, a slab of 12ft S swell (2466 combined energy) rolls in, glassy calm wind – but mate, that’s way too big for this beginners’ beach. Same story Tuesday, the 8th, with a 10ft SSE groundswell (3190 energy) and very long 14-second period. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the onshore wind Tuesday arvo will trash it. Those two days are the biggest energy of the whole outlook, but the swell size is dangerous for most.
The rest of the second week (9th to 12th September) drops back to small, wind-affected junk – periods of 5 to 11 seconds, messy cross-shore winds, and poor quality. A few tiny clean spells but not worth a special trip.
Overall, the clear standouts are Friday morning (August 28th) and Sunday morning (August 30th) – both offering clean, user-friendly waves. Don’t sleep on that Friday glass-off. Beyond that, the big stuff on the 7th and 8th is only for the brave and experienced.
Stay salty,
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 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 693 | 400 | 300 | 442 | 592 | 333 | 114 | 455 | 317 | 246 | 270 | 156 | 240 | 167 | 121 | 83 | 53 | 47 | 82 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:16PM1.41m | 00:27AM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:33AM0.19m | 6:48PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | S 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 267 | 693 | 400 | 300 | 40 | 38 | 333 | 100 | 240 | 26 | 144 | 256 | 156 | 240 | 167 | 121 | 83 | 53 | 47 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | N 11 | — | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | E 10 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 294 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 2 | — | 36 | 31 | 28 | 103 | 25 | 270 | 122 | 51 | 12 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 12 | 17 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 15 | SSE 9 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 6 | 51 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ENE 4 | N 4 | — | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 442 | 592 | 258 | 114 | 455 | 317 | 246 | — | — | 11 | 21 | — | 11 | 13 | 26 | 82 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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