Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 4,095 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
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Alright mates, Rusty here, giving you the straight-up on what’s ahead.
The first real chance to get salty comes in on Saturday the 5th of July, but it’s a slow start. Forster Beach (Nambucca) is the only spot in the game, and there’s a stretch from Sunday the 6th through Tuesday the 8th where the swell jumps well over 8 ft. That’s a big, powerful ocean, and it’s for the experienced crew only. Not a lot of easy, friendly waves in that first week.
Water temp is sitting right around 68°F, which is spot on for the season.
The standout, and the one you want to circle, is Thursday morning the 9th of July. You’ve got a 7 ft swell from the SSE, a clean 10-second period, and a gentle cross-offshore wind from the SW. That’s a recipe for some proper, lined-up waves. The combined energy reads 1004 – moderate but with enough grunt to make it worthwhile. This is a session for the experienced surfer, with clean conditions.
Sunday the 19th of July is a long-range beauty to keep an eye on. The morning has a 7 ft swell from the SE, a very long 13-second period, and glassy conditions with a light offshore wind. That’s groundswell quality, and the combined energy is 1311 – moderate but purposeful. It’ll be clean and powerful, though the long period might make it a bit straight for a beach break. Still, a cracker on the cards.
One more gem: Saturday morning the 11th of July offers a 5 ft SSE swell with glassy conditions and a 10-second period. Energy is low at 507, but glassy is glassy. A perfect smaller option for a relaxed paddle.
So, the first week is big and a bit wild, with a few clean windows for the experienced. The second week has some promising, clean days, but it’s far out so keep your fingers crossed. Crowds can show up here, so dawn patrol is your friend.
Stay wet.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 242 | 111 | 1435 | 3502 | 1853 | 1785 | 1690 | 2667 | 3332 | 3644 | 2469 | 1369 | 1412 | 986 | 947 | 696 | 565 | 1158 | 873 | 500 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.49m | 11:38AM1.05m | 11:33PM1.42m | 12:28PM1.10m | 00:17AM1.33m | 1:23PM1.17m | 1:10AM1.23m | 2:22PM1.25m | 2:13AM1.13m | 3:24PM1.36m | 3:24AM1.06m | 4:26PM1.48m | 4:38AM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.31m | 5:39AM0.17m | 5:11PM0.36m | 6:16AM0.16m | 6:05PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.16m | 7:10PM0.46m | 7:44AM0.17m | 8:27PM0.46m | 8:37AM0.18m | 9:49PM0.41m | 9:34AM0.17m | 11:06PM0.31m | 10:34AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 104 | 242 | 111 | 107 | 42 | 67 | 65 | 33 | 2116 | — | 3074 | 2469 | 1369 | 1000 | 986 | 947 | 696 | 565 | 1158 | 873 | 500 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 16 | E 11 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 23 | S 22 | SE 17 | SE 15 | S 19 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 75 | 85 | 51 | — | 19 | 9 | 10 | — | 33 | — | — | 318 | 669 | 403 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 255 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 77 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 4 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 187 | — | 25 | 1435 | 3502 | 1853 | 1785 | 1690 | 2667 | 3332 | 3644 | — | — | 1412 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 131 | 272 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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