Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, S swell with 3,181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Forster Beach (Nambucca). We’re starting off with a real quiet spell, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet. The first surf worth mentioning hits Wednesday morning, 16th September, and it’s a heavy one – that’s your standout session for the whole 16 days.
Water temp is sitting around 70°F, pretty average for the season.
So for Wednesday morning 16th – we’ve got a 8ft south swell with a period of 8 seconds, and a cross-offshore wind out of the south at 16 mph. Clean waves, no messing around. The combined energy reads 736 (moderate). But that size is over 8ft, which makes it expert-only. Beginners, stay on the sand.
Wednesday afternoon 16th – swell jumps to 10ft from the south, period 10 seconds, and the south wind cranks to 25 mph cross-off. Still clean, combined energy at 1874. Too big for this break. Only the real die-hards should even think about it.
Thursday morning 17th – still 10ft, south swell, period 11 seconds, cross-off wind from the SSW at 12 mph. Combined energy is massive at 3621. Clean but again, too big for beginners or intermediates.
After that, the surf drops fast. Friday 18th is 5ft with onshore east winds – poor. Saturday 19th tiny and choppy. Then we’ve got a long flat run through Monday 21st September, where it’s barely 0.7ft and glassy but with zero energy.
Tuesday 22nd offers a 5ft SSE swell, period 10 seconds, but with rain and light cross winds – only marginal. Wednesday 23rd brings a long-period 16-second swell from the south at 3ft, combined energy 681, but NE winds blow onshore, so it’s messy.
Thursday morning 24th is glassy with a 3ft SSE swell, 11-second period, combined energy 293. That might be okay for a longboard if you’re after small clean waves.
Looking way ahead, Tuesday 29th September morning shows 4ft from the ENE, 9-second period, with a light cross-offshore wind from the WNW at 6 mph. Clean, combined energy 252. It’s promising but a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt.
The real highlight is Wednesday morning 16th – big, clean, and powerful, but strictly for experts. After that, there are long gaps with little to offer. This spot can turn around quick though, so keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 96 | 62 | 726 | 1856 | 2434 | 2137 | 1040 | 611 | 328 | 185 | 307 | 156 | 144 | 135 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.44m | 10:37PM1.11m | 11:11AM1.38m | 11:17PM0.99m | 11:58AM1.31m | 00:06AM0.88m | 12:57PM1.24m | 1:15AM0.80m | 2:09PM1.21m | 2:48AM0.79m | 3:23PM1.23m | 4:08AM0.83m | 4:24PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.22m | 5:37PM0.38m | 5:08AM0.31m | 6:36PM0.46m | 5:51AM0.40m | 7:53PM0.51m | 6:50AM0.47m | 9:21PM0.51m | 8:11AM0.50m | 10:31PM0.45m | 9:32AM0.47m | 11:19PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 19 | 62 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1481 | 1040 | 611 | 328 | 185 | 307 | 156 | 144 | 135 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 21 | 9 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 19 | ESE 8 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 17 | NNE 4 | S 17 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | S 10 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 81 | 156 | 36 | 17 | 51 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 | SSE 19 | E 12 | SSE 15 | S 18 | SE 7 | S 17 | E 8 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | 3 | 71 | 3 | 79 | 55 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | N 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 96 | 8 | 726 | 1856 | 2434 | 2137 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 1578 | 7 | 466 | 1115 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 223 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 440 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
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