Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, SSE swell with 743 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 (Sep 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 11 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 153 | 147 | 99 | 96 | 66 | 64 | 238 | 154 | 82 | 239 | 227 | 743 | 116 | 109 | 240 | 81 | 104 | 150 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:15AM0.80m | 2:09PM1.21m | 2:48AM0.79m | 3:23PM1.23m | 4:08AM0.83m | 4:24PM1.28m | 5:04AM0.91m | 5:11PM1.36m | 5:46AM1.02m | 5:51PM1.43m | 6:23AM1.13m | 6:28PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.51m | 6:50AM0.47m | 9:21PM0.51m | 8:11AM0.50m | 10:31PM0.45m | 9:32AM0.47m | 11:19PM0.36m | 10:35AM0.41m | 11:55PM0.27m | 11:25AM0.33m | 00:27AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.25m | 00:57AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 11 | NE 5 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 222 | 153 | 115 | 80 | 96 | 66 | 64 | 19 | 154 | 82 | 6 | 72 | 743 | 116 | 109 | 86 | 57 | 46 | 76 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 16 | E 8 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | E 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 162 | 129 | 106 | 80 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 71 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 86 | 66 | 240 | 63 | 50 | 3 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 11 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | E 11 | — | S 18 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 8 | E 13 | S 11 | E 8 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 55 | 147 | 99 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 238 | 21 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 55 | 28 | 3 | 81 | 5 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 3 | — | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NE 4 | S 12 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 25 | 46 | — | 8 | 239 | 227 | — | 49 | 91 | 161 | — | 104 | 150 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 120 | 262 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 166 | 131 | 223 | 223 | 272 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 131 | 2 |
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