Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, S swell with 589 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Well, it’s a bit of a quiet stretch for Forster Beach (Nambucca). The overall pattern is small, inconsistent swell with a lot of wind trouble, so you’ll have to pick your moments carefully.
Forster Beach is an exposed beach break that works best on an SE swell, and the water temp is sitting at 68°F which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.
We start off with a bit of size on Sunday the 30th of August, with a 4ft SSE swell pushing in, but the 9 mph cross-shore wind is going to mess it up – it’s got that slight cross-chop and the energy is moderate (301). Not really worth paddling out for.
Monday the 31st looks like the best bet in the whole run. In the morning we’ve got a clean 2ft S swell, 18-second period – that’s proper groundswell – with a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze. It’ll be clean, glassy-ish, and the energy is moderate (329). That’s your window right there. The afternoon goes downhill fast though with a cross-onshore.
After that, it’s a lot of ordinary days. Tuesday the 1st starts with a 2ft S swell but onshore NE wind, and by the afternoon it’s a fresh 19 mph NNE wind making it lumpy. Wednesday the 2nd has a glassy morning with a tiny 2ft S swell, but the energy is weak (163). It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about. Thursday and Friday the 3rd–4th stay tiny, with waves around 2ft and occasional light offshore or glassy conditions – you could get a fun little one on a log, but it’s marginal.
There’s a big gap of nothing really recommendable from Saturday the 5th right through until Tuesday the 8th of September. On Tuesday the 8th, the afternoon suddenly changes – we get a 5ft swell from the NE, but it’s short period at 6 seconds, so it’s sloppy windswell. The energy is moderate (249) and it’s glassy, but the quality will be weak and wobbly. Worth a look if you’re desperate.
Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th get messy again, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Friday the 11th has some decent size at 5ft from the SSE, but it’s cross-onshore and chopped up. The energy is moderate (278), but not clean.
Saturday the 12th of September is interesting – a 5ft SSE swell with a 12-second period, and the energy is strong (701). But it’s all onshore NE wind, so it’s going to be a bumpy mess. For experts only, and only if you’re keen on a battle.
The last few days from Sunday the 13th into Monday the 14th drop back to tiny, poor conditions with onshore wind. Nothing to rush for.
Honestly, Monday the 31st morning is the standout. That 2ft clean S groundswell with light offshore wind is as good as it gets in this outlook. It’s a beginner-friendly height, but the long period will give it some push. Get it while it lasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 18 | S 9 | S 16 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | NNE 5 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 156 | 151 | 134 | 127 | 180 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 58 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 21 | 62 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:42PM1.42m | 3:19AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:35AM0.32m | 9:46PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 32 | 25 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 29 | 30 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 5 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 186 | 137 | 151 | 92 | 127 | 180 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 17 | 52 | 20 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 100 | 21 | 27 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 156 | 134 | 134 | 56 | 51 | 20 | 49 | 49 | 58 | 31 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 60 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 53 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 112 | 51 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | — | SSE 4 | — | E 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 46 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 27 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 29 | 17 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 8 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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