Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 477 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next couple of weeks. First week is pretty average, but the second week shapes up proper. Water temp is about normal for the time of year.
Sunday the 16th kicks off with small, short-period S swell around 5ft. Wind is cross-off, but the energy is weak and it’s just marginal. Monday the 17th bumps to 6ft from the SE, period still short, energy moderate. Clean with light cross-off winds, but nothing special. Tuesday morning the 18th is the first decent window – clean 5ft from the ESE with offshore WSW wind at just 3 mph. Glassy, clean, period up to 8 seconds. Tuesday afternoon gets messy with cross-on wind.
Wednesday the 19th is where it gets good. Morning has 5ft SE swell with a much longer 10-second period, light cross-off SW wind, and strong energy. This is the pick of the first week – clean, good shape, solid.
Then things go flat from Thursday the 20th through Saturday the 22nd. Small, weak, onshore junk. A few glassy mornings but nothing worth chasing. About a three-day gap there.
Sunday the 23rd is where the magic hits. Morning brings a solid 8ft S swell, period 9 seconds, energy pumping. Wind is light offshore from the south – clean as. This is proper, powerful surf. Too big for beginners; this one’s for the experienced crew.
Monday the 24th gets blown out by northerlies. Tuesday the 25th is small, but the afternoon has a clean 3ft S swell with an 11-second period and light cross-off wind – a nice little sneaky session.
The real highlight is Wednesday the 26th. Morning has a small 3ft SSE swell but with a very long 17-second period and strong energy. Wind is a solid offshore WSW at 12 mph – clean and lined-up. Then Wednesday afternoon goes off: 5ft S swell with a 15-second period, energy very strong, and a moderate offshore WSW wind at 16 mph. This is excellent, big deep-water groundswell – a treat for experienced surfers.
Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th keep the clean conditions with offshore or glassy winds and solid 3-4ft S/SSE swell, periods around 10-12 seconds. Consistent and fun. Friday afternoon turns onshore.
The final days into the end of August and start of September are a mix of small glassy mornings and afternoon onshore junk. Nothing special.
If you’ve got one day, make it Wednesday the 26th afternoon. Sunday the 23rd morning is a close second.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
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 kJ | 261 | 206 | 175 | 191 | 336 | 234 | 228 | 264 | 253 | 212 | 477 | 250 | 249 | 129 | 116 | 178 | 150 | 186 | 203 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:29AM1.34m | 10:34PM1.41m | 11:13AM1.33m | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:59AM1.31m | 11:54PM1.08m | 12:50PM1.27m | 00:43AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.24m | 1:48AM0.84m | 2:58PM1.23m | 3:13AM0.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.03m | 4:25PM0.20m | 4:53AM0.10m | 5:14PM0.31m | 5:27AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:03AM0.27m | 7:12PM0.50m | 6:45AM0.35m | 8:32PM0.54m | 7:40AM0.41m | 10:01PM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 98 | 191 | 336 | 41 | 228 | 264 | 253 | 212 | 477 | 250 | 249 | 129 | 77 | 178 | 150 | 3 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 55 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 53 | 37 | 23 | 153 | 34 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SSW 17 | S 16 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 47 | 17 | 7 | 60 | 36 | 20 | 29 | 43 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 261 | 206 | 175 | 117 | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | 186 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 2 | 8 | 166 | 0 |
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