Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,457 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. 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 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but a solid south-southeast swell is going to give us a real standout window. Water temp is 68°F, right about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
First real action hits Friday the 11th. Forster Beach (Nambucca) is the spot for Friday morning with a solid 8ft south-south-east groundswell, 10-second period, and combined wave energy at 1973 (moderate energy). Wind is a light south-west offshore breeze – clean as a whistle. This is a standout for experienced surfers – too big for beginners at 8ft. This break can get a crowd sometimes.
Friday afternoon the wind shifts cross-shore and the swell drops a bit, turning things marginal.
Saturday the 12th drops to 4ft south-south-east swell, with clean conditions in the morning from a light cross-offshore breeze. Decent 10-second period but combined energy is low at 349. Afternoon gets choppy from an easterly breeze.
Sunday the 13th is a dud – onshore wind, small waves. Same story Monday and Tuesday. There’s about three days of flatness here.
Wednesday the 16th turns it around. Forster Beach gets a south swell jumping to 10ft in the morning and 12ft in the afternoon, with cross-offshore south-south-west winds. Combined energy is massive at 922 in the morning and 2308 in the afternoon – that’s strong energy. Swell period is only 8 to 10 seconds, so it’ll be a bit walled up. This is a standout for experts only – way too big for almost everyone. It’s clean, but you’ll need your big-wave gear.
Thursday the 17th holds similar size at 10ft with clean cross-offshore winds – still only for experts.
Friday the 18th eases to 6ft, still clean, better for stronger intermediates. From the 19th onwards, it goes quiet with onshore winds and tiny swell. There’s a brief moment Friday the 25th with a 4ft south-south-east swell and glassy conditions late afternoon, but it’s small.
Bottom line: Friday the 11th morning for experienced crew, and Wednesday the 16th to Thursday the 17th for seasoned experts. The rest is mostly small and choppy. Forecasts can always shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1175 | 624 | 273 | 262 | 299 | 198 | 225 | 156 | 258 | 170 | 68 | 85 | 51 | 80 | 46 | 889 | 2290 | 2016 | 1502 | 1377 | 606 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.62m | 8:36AM1.43m | 8:47PM1.52m | 9:14AM1.46m | 9:23PM1.40m | 9:52AM1.47m | 10:00PM1.25m | 10:30AM1.44m | 10:37PM1.11m | 11:11AM1.38m | 11:17PM0.99m | 11:58AM1.31m | 00:06AM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.05m | 2:30AM-0.02m | 2:37PM0.07m | 3:02AM0.01m | 3:20PM0.12m | 3:32AM0.06m | 4:03PM0.19m | 4:02AM0.14m | 4:48PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.22m | 5:37PM0.38m | 5:08AM0.31m | 6:36PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 778 | 624 | 273 | 262 | 299 | 198 | 225 | 156 | 258 | 170 | 68 | 19 | 51 | 31 | 46 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ESE 6 | SSE 19 | S 18 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 90 | 72 | 122 | 38 | 124 | 55 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 85 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | N 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 186 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | — | 36 | 6 | 23 | 80 | 29 | 889 | 2290 | 2016 | 1502 | 1377 | 606 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 101 | 223 | 2 | 8 | 366 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 465 | 1115 | 275 | 166 | 54 | 7 |
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