Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE 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 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Forster Beach (Nambucca). It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there’s a couple of windows worth paddling out for.
The real standout is this Saturday, July 11th, first thing. The morning is looking glassy with a clean 4ft swell from the ESE, with a solid 12-second period. The energy is moderate at 651, and that combo of size and period will give you some proper push. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but for a Saturday morning with no wind and good waves, it’s the best on offer. You’ll want to get on it early, though, because the afternoon turns cross-on and messy.
After that, Sunday morning the 12th is still clean with offshore wind and a smaller 3ft ESE swell at 10 seconds. It’s a bit weaker (215 energy), but still a fun, clean option for a learner or a cruisy session.
The next real highlight to keep an eye on is Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th. The 19th has a clean 5ft ESE swell, with glassy conditions in the afternoon. Then Monday the 20th is glassy again in the morning with a 5ft E swell. Both show moderate energy (around 440-484), and for a couple of days in a row with clean surf, that’s a solid little run for a mellow break.
Towards the end of the window, Tuesday the 21st shows a jump in size with a 7ft E swell at 11 seconds, and energy ramping up to 1006. That’s a powerful, moderate-sized groundswell. The morning is clean with offshore wind, but it’s getting big for beginners. For the more experienced crew, it’s worth a look, but keep in mind that a longer period swell like this can break a bit straight on a beach, so it might be a bit shifty.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
There’s a bit of a lull in the second week, with small, short-period waves and ordinary conditions, so don’t expect much from the 24th onward. The 26th has a clean, offshore morning with a small 3ft ENE swell, but it’s pretty weak.
All in all, get out there Saturday morning or mark the 19th and 20th for the cleanest, most consistent surf.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 592 | 350 | 438 | 305 | 160 | 122 | 56 | 45 | 43 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 336 | 491 | 813 | 578 | 604 | 362 | 558 | 1162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.02m | 5:25PM1.62m | 5:46AM1.02m | 6:21PM1.74m | 6:48AM1.05m | 7:15PM1.83m | 7:44AM1.08m | 8:06PM1.89m | 8:36AM1.12m | 8:55PM1.88m | 9:26AM1.15m | 9:42PM1.82m | 10:15AM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.31m | 10:34AM0.15m | 00:12AM0.20m | 11:34AM0.12m | 1:11AM0.09m | 12:30PM0.07m | 2:04AM0.01m | 1:24PM0.03m | 2:53AM-0.03m | 2:15PM0.02m | 3:39AM-0.04m | 3:06PM0.05m | 4:23AM-0.02m | 3:56PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 12 | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 592 | 295 | 438 | 305 | 160 | 122 | 56 | 45 | 43 | 24 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 152 | — | — | 21 | 362 | 106 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 11 | E 10 | S 4 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | N 10 | ESE 10 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 350 | 151 | 82 | 55 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 35 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | SSE 8 | E 10 | S 12 | SE 7 | E 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 336 | 491 | 813 | 578 | 604 | 187 | 558 | 1162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 7 | 99 | 54 | 101 | 7 | 232 | 330 | 295 | 166 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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