Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with 587 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE 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 (Aug 29) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Forster Beach (Nambucca).
We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real solid session to get keen on is Saturday morning, the 29th of August. Forster Beach is picking up a clean 4ft SSE groundswell with a 10-second period. The wind is light and cross-off from the south at 6 mph, so those lines should be a thing of beauty. Combined swell energy is moderate at 354 – that’s got plenty of push for a beginner-friendly spot. This is the stand-out for the first week.
That Saturday arvo takes a turn. The wind swings to the SSE and picks up to 12 mph, blowing cross-shore, turning things messy and dropping to 3ft. Sunday morning the 30th is a ripper, though – 5ft of SSE swell at 9 seconds, with a gentle cross-off from the south at 9 mph. Combined energy jumps to 641, which is solid, and the forecast is very good. You’d want to be out there early.
Monday morning the 31st is still clean with a 4ft south swell and light cross-off wind, but from there we hit a gap. Tuesday the 1st of September drops to 3ft and the wind on Tuesday afternoon goes nasty northeasterly at 16 mph, chopping it right out. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is glassy but tiny at 3ft, and after that we’ve got a run of days with surf below 2ft and mostly onshore or cross winds. Thursday the 3rd through to Saturday the 5th of September is pretty much a flat spell – you’ll be looking at ankle biters. Sunday the 6th of September shows a pulse of 4ft south swell but the wind is cross and the period is short at 8 seconds, making it a bit wonky.
Now, looking further out, there’s a glimmer. Monday the 7th of September has an interesting one: a 7ft swell from the northeast, but with a short 6-second period. The wind goes glassy in the arvo with a westerly breeze that’s offshore. That combined energy is 361, moderate, but the short period means it’s not going to be the cleanest power. Still, could be some fun runners if the sandbanks are right. Tuesday the 8th of September morning has a smaller 4ft northeast swell and a moderate offshore from the west-southwest, so that could be okay.
Wednesday the 9th of September morning pushes 5ft from the south at 10 seconds with a cross-off wind, but the arvo gets rinsed by a strong 16 mph cross-shore wind that kills it. Thursday the 10th of September morning is back to clean with 5ft south swell and light cross-off wind. After that, from Friday the 11th of September onwards, the bottom drops out again – small swells, onshore winds, and low energy.
Best call: hit Saturday morning the 29th of August, or Sunday the 30th. For the second week, Monday the 7th of September arvo and Tuesday the 8th morning are worth a look, but don’t bet the farm on it. This spot is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay bleak forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 218 | 587 | 352 | 369 | 126 | 205 | 177 | 121 | 125 | 154 | 195 | 151 | 106 | 80 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.57m | 9:14AM1.34m | 9:21PM1.50m | 9:52AM1.39m | 9:58PM1.40m | 10:34AM1.41m | 10:39PM1.28m | 11:21AM1.42m | 11:27PM1.14m | 12:16PM1.41m | 00:27AM1.00m | 1:24PM1.40m | 1:47AM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.13m | 3:11AM0.03m | 3:11PM0.14m | 3:42AM0.03m | 3:54PM0.18m | 4:14AM0.07m | 4:42PM0.23m | 4:51AM0.12m | 5:39PM0.30m | 5:33AM0.19m | 6:48PM0.37m | 6:26AM0.26m | 8:15PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 4 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 314 | 218 | 37 | 352 | 289 | 126 | 205 | 177 | 83 | 125 | 154 | 195 | 151 | 106 | 80 | 51 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 32 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 40 | — | 36 | 31 | 120 | 156 | 135 | 121 | 55 | 51 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 7 | N 10 | — | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 35 | 48 | 43 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NE 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 21 | 587 | 253 | 369 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 8 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
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