Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NE swell with 275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE 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 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM. 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 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about the Nambucca stretch.
We're in a bit of a lull to start. A few days of small, messy surf before things start to clean up. Got to be patient, but the back half of the outlook looks a lot better.
We're kicking off on Friday the 21st. Forster Beach (Nambucca) is running a small 3ft swell from the NE, but it's bumpy with a cross-on breeze. The water temp is 68°, dead average for the season. The energy is weak at 106, so nothing to get excited about. Saturday the 22nd is even flatter. Sunday the 23rd is tiny and messy. Monday the 24th has a bit more push (157), but it's all onshore junk. The first week is a bit of a dud, to be honest.
Now, Wednesday the 26th is where we finally get a proper look. The morning is glassy with a 4ft NE swell. The energy is up to 221, a solid bump, and the wind is dead calm. That's a proper session. The afternoon turns onshore, so get in the water early. That's the pick of the first week.
The following Saturday the 29th is another one to mark. Friday morning the 28th is marginal, but Saturday morning the 29th is glassy again with a 4ft NE swell. The energy is pumping at 265. That's a really clean, fun morning. The afternoon glass-off is smaller but still clean.
Then on Sunday the 30th, we've got another glassy morning with a 3ft ENE swell. The energy is holding strong at 254. For a beach break, the 9-second period means the waves will have some shape, but the sets will be further apart. The paddle out will be easier though.
We get one more standout on Monday the 31st. The morning kicks off with a clean offshore wind from the WSW and a 4ft swell from the east. The energy is 202. That's a clean, hollow-looking wave for the morning before the sea breeze kicks in.
Further out, the 2nd of September (Wednesday) is showing a solid 4ft E swell with a long 10-second period, clean off the SSW wind. The energy is high at 273. That's a promising one for the long-range, but it's a bit far out to bank on.
The rest of the second week is a mixed bag of onshore winds or small, weaker energy. The 3rd of September morning is glassy on a small 3ft E swell, but the juice is low at 193.
So, the standout sessions are Wednesday the 26th morning, Saturday the 29th morning, and Monday the 31st morning. Get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 49 | 72 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 44 | 61 | 88 | 117 | 88 | 161 | 275 | 248 | 183 | 170 | 138 | 149 | 119 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.23m | 3:13AM0.80m | 4:07PM1.26m | 4:32AM0.82m | 5:04PM1.33m | 5:30AM0.88m | 5:51PM1.41m | 6:14AM0.95m | 6:30PM1.49m | 6:53AM1.03m | 7:06PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:40PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.53m | 8:51AM0.44m | 11:11PM0.47m | 10:03AM0.42m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 13 | 56 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 42 | 35 | 54 | 102 | 88 | 161 | 31 | 248 | 183 | 170 | 138 | 149 | 119 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 61 | 88 | 7 | 78 | 52 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | E 9 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | S 16 | ESE 5 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 5 | 6 | — | 19 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | N 3 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 49 | 72 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 117 | 7 | 8 | 275 | 12 | — | — | 17 | 45 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 69 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 223 | 2 | 8 | 298 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 |
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