Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,460 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipeline for Forster Beach (Nambucca). It's a bit of a slow start, but there's some serious juice building for the end of the run.
Right now, it’s looking pretty flat and ordinary. Sunday’s a write-off with a weak, choppy 3ft easterly swell and a cross-on breeze messing things up. The combined energy is a weak 182, so don't bother paddling out. Monday morning isn't much better - that 7ft NE windswell is lumpy and blown out, way too messy to enjoy. The story changes Monday afternoon, though. The wind swings NW, turning cross-off and clean, and the swell drops to a more manageable 5ft. It’s not a classic, but it's the first real window.
Tuesday morning looks like the first proper standout. We've got offshore wind from the West, light breezes, and it’s clean. The swell is a smaller 3ft from the ENE, but with that glassy surface, it’ll be fun for the beginners on a longboard. It's not big, but the conditions will be right.
We hit a bit of a lull mid-week. Wednesday morning goes glassy with a tiny 2ft south swell, which is pretty weak. The afternoon gets blown out by a strong offshore that’s hard to paddle into. Not worth it.
The action picks back up significantly from Thursday the 13th. Thursday morning is clean with a 6ft south swell, and the combined energy is a solid 440 (moderate). That’s a good sign. Friday morning is similar, clean and 5ft. The weekend looks more marginal, with stronger winds and lumpy conditions, but the swell sticks around.
Now, the real wait is for the end of the forecast. There’s a gap of a few days with nothing spectacular, but hold onto your leash for the 22nd and 23rd of August. That’s the highlight. Saturday the 22nd morning is looking *excellent* for experienced crew. We’ve got a 8ft easterly groundswell with a 11-second period, clean cross-off winds, and a combined energy of 1257 (strong). This is proper. Then Sunday the 23rd morning could be the pick of the lot – glassy conditions, a 8ft easterly swell with a long 12-second period, and energy hitting 1543 (very strong). This is big, powerful, and clean. It’s a standout, but that size (over 8ft) means it’s for experts only. The long period will make it wall up nicely, but it might close out at a beach break. It’ll be best at a reef or point.
Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Signing off,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 162 | 126 | 223 | 588 | 304 | 99 | 123 | 111 | 116 | 107 | 92 | 63 | 411 | 709 | 1460 | 480 | 252 | 432 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.94m | 5:14PM1.60m | 5:44AM0.99m | 6:11PM1.71m | 6:42AM1.06m | 7:03PM1.80m | 7:32AM1.14m | 7:50PM1.83m | 8:19AM1.21m | 8:34PM1.80m | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:16PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.30m | 10:20AM0.23m | 00:08AM0.19m | 11:25AM0.16m | 1:02AM0.08m | 12:23PM0.09m | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:15PM0.04m | 2:30AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.02m | 3:09AM-0.05m | 2:52PM0.04m | 3:45AM-0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 203 | 162 | 126 | 223 | 3 | 304 | 99 | 123 | 111 | 116 | 98 | 92 | 63 | 29 | 30 | 980 | 480 | 19 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 13 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 107 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | — | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 8 | N 11 | N 11 | S 9 | N 11 | S 20 | — | — | — | S 21 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNE 7 | WSW 2 | — | NNE 4 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | — | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 36 | 106 | 588 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 1 | — | 13 | 34 | 411 | 709 | 1460 | — | 252 | 432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 221 | 8 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 |
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