Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.57° S 153.02° E

Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forster Beach (Nambucca) sea temperature is
19.8° C
0.1° 

Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, E swell with 1,944 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 20th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 20th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 20th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here with the Imperial take.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up for Forster Beach (Nambucca), but you’ll need to be patient early on. The first real standout is Monday the 20th of July, with a 8 ft easterly swell pushing in from the east. The combined energy is a serious 1728, so there’s plenty of power. That’s a big one – only for experienced surfers though, as it’s over 8 ft. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, so it’ll be clean. The water temperature is sitting at 68°, pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

Tuesday morning the 21st drops a bit to 6 ft, but the wind is offshore from the WSW, barely a breath at 5 km/h, so it’ll be smooth. The energy is still good at 660. That’s a nice session for a confident beginner, but not the big one.

The real highlight for the whole period is Saturday the 25th of July. The morning sees a 5 ft south swell with a very long period of 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and with an offshore wind from the SW at 5 km/h, it’ll be pristine. The energy is 765 – that’s solid. This is the session to circle: clean, lined up, and plenty of push. For a beach break, that long period might make it a bit straight, but you’ll get some runners.

Then Sunday the 26th of July is another beauty. Glassy conditions with no wind at all, and a 4 ft south swell with a 13-second period. Energy is 543. It’s smaller, but that glassy morning will be a dream. Beginners will be fine here.

Don’t get too excited about the week after. From Wednesday the 29th, it drops right off into tiny, weak stuff. But then, hold onto your board – Thursday the 30th of July starts to build again. The afternoon shows a 7 ft south swell with a 17-second period, and the energy rockets to 2833. That is huge. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but this is strictly for experts. That’s a serious, powerful, long-period groundswell and it’s going to be a handful.

The first of August keeps the energy going. Saturday morning the 1st has 6 ft from the south, 14-second period, and energy of 1293. Again, cross-off wind, clean. That’s for the experienced crew. After that, it slowly fades and gets a bit wind-affected, with the wind picking up to 20-25 km/h, so you’ll want to pick your windows.

The standout sessions are the Saturday the 25th morning for the best all-round clean conditions, and the Thursday the 30th afternoon for the big, powerful, expert-only groundswell.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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3
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.5
S
7
1.8
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1641
1207
882
557
417
347
300
207
202
158
118
90
243
585
347
715
437
728
529
472
451
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SW
5
WSW
10
ESE
5
WNW
5
NW
15
NE
10
W
5
SW
10
ENE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
ESE
10
WNW
5
SW
10
E
10
W
0
S
10
E
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
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cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
High Tide
12:49PM1.22m
00:40AM1.19m
1:45PM1.23m
1:31AM1.04m
2:44PM1.24m
2:32AM0.92m
3:44PM1.27m
3:42AM0.86m
4:41PM1.32m
4:50AM0.85m
5:32PM1.37m
5:48AM0.88m
6:17PM1.44m
Low Tide
6:42PM0.43m
7:05AM0.22m
7:51PM0.51m
7:48AM0.29m
9:11PM0.54m
8:38AM0.34m
10:30PM0.52m
9:34AM0.36m
11:34PM0.46m
10:31AM0.36m
00:24AM0.39m
11:24AM0.33m
1:05AM0.32m
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6:41
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6:39
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6:37
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5:06
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Temp °C
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18
16
18
17
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18
14
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Feels °C
16
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16
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18
18
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16
12
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12
9
12
12
11
12
13
11
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Information about the Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Forster Beach (Nambucca) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Forster Beach (Nambucca) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Forster Beach (Nambucca)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Forster Beach (Nambucca) is 31 km (19 miles) from the city of Coffs Harbour. If you plan a holiday in Port Macquarie, look for hotels and other accommodation in Coffs Harbour. Coffs Harbour has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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